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Weekly Trivia Quiz is below
SUNDAY - MAY 27, 2012
TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE
“Salt is the policeman of taste: it keeps the various flavors of a dish in order and restrains the stronger from tyrannizing over the weaker.”
Margaret Visser, 20th century author
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY
- National Grape Popsicle Day
1901 Conrad Arnold Elvehjem Born. American biochemist who identified nicotinic acid as a vitamin (one of the B vitamins), and that a deficiency on nicotinic acid resulted in the disease pellagra.
1907 Rachel Louise Carson was born; author of 'Silent Spring.' An American biologist, the book was concerned with the dangers of environmental pollution, especially DDT
1930 Richard G. Drew of St. Paul, Minnesota patented transparent cellophane adhesive tape. He worked out a deal with 3M to market this 'Scotch' tape. What did we ever do without it?
1933 The first automatic soda fountain dispenser is introduced by Coca-Cola.
1936 On this date the 'Queen Mary', Cunard lines new 1,000 ft, 81,000 ton passenger ship, set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. In 1967 the Queen Mary was purchased by the city of Long Beach, California, where it arrived on December 9, 1967 to begin its new roll as a museum, hotel and conference center.
1975 British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was born. Known as the 'Naked Chef,' on his BBC TV cooking shows (the name refers to simplicity, not nudity). He has had several TV shows, 'The Naked Chef,' 'Return of the Naked Chef,' 'Happy Days with the Naked Chef,' 'Jamie's Kitchen,' 'Return to Jamie's Kitchen,' and 'Oliver's Twist.' He has also written several cookbooks.
THIS WEEKS FEATURED FOOD FESTIVALS
May 24-27, 2012 45th Annual Jambalaya Festival - Gonzales, Louisiana
May 25-28, 2012 Worlds Largest Brat Fest - Madison, Wisconsin
May 26-27, 2012 29th Annual Strawberry Festival - Arroyo Grande, Calif.
May 27, 2012 Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars - Oceanport, New Jersey
June 1, 2012 Livermush Festival - Marion, North Carolina
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TODAY’S KITCHEN TIP
'Light' olive oil refers to the light color and milder flavor - it is not lower in fat. 'Light' olive oils also have a higher 'smoke point,' so they may be used for high heat sauteing or frying.
Light olive oils have the same calories as other olive oils, about 120 calories per tablespoon. There is no official definition for 'light' olive oils.
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FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new on May 22, 2012)
1) The following events all took place during the same year:
• E. Bean creates the orange crate. It holds about 200 oranges.
• In Berlin, Ferdinand Tiemann patents a process for making synthetic vanillin, the key flavor ingredient in vanilla beans.
• The Bing cherry is developed by a Chinese orchardman in Oregon.
• B&M Baked Beans, the world's first canned baked beans, are produced in Portland, Maine.
• The Palace Hotel opens in San Francisco.
• The first Chinese general store in New York opens at 8 Mott Street.
• The first milk chocolate for eating is invented in Switzerland.
• The first British trademark is registered - for Bass Pale Ale.
In which year did the above events take place:
a) 1875 b) 1895 c) 1905 d) 1925 e) 1935
2) What country is the largest producer of dried beans?
a) China b) United States c) Mexico d) Italy e) India
3) What relationship does Charles Dicken's 'Tale of Two Cities' and O. Henry's 'Rolling Stones' have with potatoes?
4) What effect did World War II have on the frozen food industry?
5) What percentage of catsup (ketchup) is consumed away from home in the U.S.?
a) 20% b) 30% c) 40% d) 50% e) 60%
6) What are the original 3 flavors in 'Fruit Loops' breakfast cereal?
7) One of the world's largest and oldest living organisms is believed to be somewhere between 1,500 and 10,000 years old. It is located in an Iron County, Michigan forest near the Wisconsin border.
What is it?
8) What country is the world's largest garlic producer?
a) United States b) China c) South Korea d) India e) Italy
9) When gas ranges (stoves) were first introduced in the 1850s it took several decades before they became popular.
Why?
10) The University of Florida football team has a connection to what beverage?
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Dedication
This website is dedicated to:
Gladys Ehler, my mother, who taught me patience and how to make Sauerbraten
(it is still my favorite)
Edward Ehler, my father, who taught me a love of books and history.
Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, my nephew. Died in action on Feb. 7, 2007 in Iraq.
He was 30 yrs. young.
Chef James
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