Saturday, August 13, 2022Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The only time to eat diet food is while you are waiting for the steak to cook.”
Julia Child (1912-2004)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Filet Mignon Day - O. Henry (pen name of William Sydney Porter) was the first to use the term "filet mignon" in his book 'The Four Million' in 1906. A French derivative, it means small or dainty fillet.
Filet = boneless meat - mignon = small (dainty).
(Beef Steak Recipes) • National Prosecco Day (An Italian sparkling wine from Veneto) • [International Lefthanders Day] • [National Farmers Market Week] (Aug 7-13, 2022 1st full week in August) • UK: [Afternoon Tea Week] (Aug 8-14, 2022) A celebration of the great British tradition of Afternoon Tea.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1884 Rufus Porter died (born 1 May 1792). American editor and inventor. On August 28, 1845 he put out the first issue of Scientific American, but sold the magazine after 10 months. He held over 100 patents, including a fire alarm, signal telegraph, fog whistle, and a washing machine. 1899 The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, was born. He was the son of a Leytonstone green grocer.
(Alfred Hitchcock Food Trivia) 1910 Florence Nightingale died (born 12 May 1820). English nurse who established modern nursing practice. 1913 True Stainless steel was cast for the first time in Sheffield, England. Harry Brearly of Thomas Firth & Sons discovered how to make 'the steel that doesn't rust.' It revolutionized the cutlery industry. 1917 Eduard Buchner died (born 20 May 1860). A German biochemist, awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1907 for demonstrating the fermentation of carbohydrates results from the action of different enzymes contained in yeast and not the yeast cell itself. He showed that the enzyme zymase causes sugar to break up, and it can be extracted from yeast cells. (Yeast Trivia) 1952 The original version of the song 'Hound Dog' was recorded by Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton. (Elvis Presley recorded it in 1956). 1957 Noda Shoyu Co., Ltd. registered the 'Kikkoman' trademark (for soy sauce), first used in 1885. 1970 'Make It With You' by Bread is #1 on the charts. 1991 Jack Ryan died. Before helping to develop the Barbie Doll for Mattell, Ryan worked for the Pentagon designing missiles! 2004 Julia Child died 2 days before her 92 birthday (born Aug 15, 1912). American cooking authority, cookbook author, TV Cooking show host, etc. During World War II, she also worked for the OSS from 1941-1945 (The OSS is the forerunner of the CIA).
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· Federal taxes on oleomargarine (margarine) ended.
· James Dean appears in a Pepsi Cola commercial, his first paid acting job.
· Of gainfully employed persons, 11 percent were engaged in agriculture.
· The first credit card, the Diners Club was created.
· Minute Rice is introduced.
· The first commercially packaged sliced process cheese is introduced by Kraft - Deluxe Process Cheese.
· There were 407 breweries in operation in the U.S. 2) In Italian cuisine what are 'priest stranglers'? 3) Was there really a 'Hidden Valley Ranch' where Ranch dressing was invented? 4) In 1636 Roger Williams, founder of Providence said this fruit "is the wonder of all the Fruits growing naturally in those parts...In some parts where the Natives have planted, I have many times seen as many as would fill a good ship, within a few miles compasse." What fruit was he referring to? Click Here for Quiz Answers
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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.
· Barbara Saba, my sister, who taught me how to dance.
· 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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