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Weekly Trivia Quiz is below
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012
TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY
- National Chocolate Cake Day
1521 The Diet of Worms begins. Not a fad diet, but the assembly of the Holy Roman Empire at which Martin Luther made his famous appearance.
1832 Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was born. Dodgson's pen name was Lewis Carroll. He was an English mathematician and creator of ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’. Alice had a habit of eating and drinking unknown substances.
1851 John James Audubon died. Ornithologist, naturalist and artist, known mainly for his paintings and sketches of North American birds.
1910 Thomas Crapper died. He is the frequently said to have invented the flush toilet. He was a plumber, he had several patents issued, but they seem to be improvements to devices invented by others.
1922 Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Jane Cochran) died. In 1889 Bly successfully completed an attempt to beat the record of Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg to go 'Around the World in Eighty Days'. Bly was a U.S. newspaper reporter and completed the journey in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds.
1950 'Science' magazine announce the discovery of the new antibiotic, terramyacin. What made it unusual is that Pfizer & Co. had discovered the antibiotic in a soil sample from Indiana. Pfizer had been searching soil samples from around the world for new bacteria fighting organisms.
1984 Michael Jackson's hair catches fire while filming a Pepsi commercial.
FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new on January 25, 2011)
1) This tree is the only living member or its family, which dates back 286 million years. There are both male and female plants and the female fruits have a very disagreeable odor, so male trees are preferred for gardening. The roasted seeds of this tree are a delicacy in China and Japan. They are available fresh or canned (shelled, skinned and parboiled)and are used it stir fries, soups and stews. Name this tree.
2) What were the original 3 flavors of the breakfast cereal 'Fruit Loops'?
3) This cheese is named after a village that was once outside of Milan, but is now really a suburb of the city. The cheese dates back to the 9th century, with the blue/green mold (more green than blue) developing accidentally sometime around the 11th century. Before then it was similar to a cheese called Panerone made in Lombardy. It is considered one of the best in the world of its kind. The London Stock Exchange is nicknamed after this cheese due to the greenish marble used in its interior.
4) This moist, cake-like fragrant Swedish rye bread is made with molasses (or brown sugar), and flavored with orange zest and fennel, caraway or anise. Frequently it is made with a combination of several types of rye flour from dark to light. Its sweet flavor and moist texture is sometimes enhanced with the addition of golden raisins.
5) Born during the Great Depression, this snack treat was developed by bakers who tried scores of recipes before they were satisfied with the results. They were first manufactured in the company's north Philadelphia bakery, and introduced to the public in Philadelphia and Baltimore on November 21, 1934, at 19 cents per box. Success was immediate. In the first year of production, the company baked 5 billion of this snack treat, about 40 for every man, woman and child in America in 1935. They remain a best seller in its class today. Can you name this snack treat?
6) What percentage of the total world fish catch is caught in the northern hemisphere?
a) 10%
b) 30%
c) 60%
d) 90%
7) What is the official state beverage of Ohio?
8) How many poppy seeds are in a pound?
9) What popular 18th century beverage was named after a village in Germany, and is still popular today?
10) This 19th century English physician claimed that bread and vegetables were bad for us. He claimed that starch ferments in the stomach and produces acid, vinegar, alcohol and yeast, all of which poison bodily tissues and cause disease and mental derangement. What was his name and what food did he recommended we eat 3 times a day?
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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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