Friday, August 17, 2018Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they spend on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.”
Will Rogers (1879-1935)
Food Holidays - Today is:• National Vanilla Custard Day
(Vanilla Custard Recipe)
• St. Mammas Day, patron of shepherds.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1786 Davy Crockett was born (killed at the Alamo, March 6, 1836). Legendary American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician - 'King of the Wild Frontier'
1807 Robert Fulton's first steamboat left on its inaugural voyage, from New York City to Albany (150 miles in 32 hours). It was the first commercially successful steamboat. Its name was 'North River Steamboat' - frequently (but incorrectly) referred to as the 'Clermont.' (corrected from Aug 7). 1835 Solymon Merrick, of Springfield, Massachusetts, received a patent for a 'Wrench'.
1896 Yukon Gold like Cheese Sandwiches: George Washington Carmack registered gold claims for Rabbit Creek (Bonanza Creek), where he and three others had discovered gold the day before (Aug 16). According to Carmack, the gold veins were "thick between the flaky slabs, like cheese sandwiches." 1925 John Hawkes was born. American avant-garde novelist, author of ‘Blood Oranges’, ‘The Lime Twig’, ‘The Goose on the Grave’, etc.
1947 Gary Talley of the music group 'The Box Tops' was born. 1986 A bronze statue of a pig was dedicated at Seattle's Pike Place Market. (Pig Trivia & Facts)
2003 After a 14 year moratorium, Iceland resumed whale hunting for Minke whales, in the name of scientific research.'
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· August 3-19 Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis, Ind. · August 9-19 Illinois State Fair - Springfield, Illinois
· August 9-19 Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, Iowa
· August 14-18, 2018 - 173rd Vermont State Fair
Rutland, Vermont
· August 16-19 - 108th Annual Fisherman’s Feast
Boston, Massachusetts
· August 16-19, 2018 Annual Pittston Tomato Festival - Pittston, Pennsylvania (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) What is the difference between 'Cajun' and 'Creole'?
2) This Italian skim milk cheese dates back to at least the 13th century and may date even to the 11th century. It is made only from April 1 through November 11 each year with milk from cows that have been feeding on fresh pasture. Most of the cream is skimmed from the milk which is then cooked in copper containers, pressed in cheesecloth lined molds, salted in brine and then allowed to mature.
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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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