Wednesday, February 20, 2019Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o'clock in the morning.” John Barrymore
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Cherry Pie Day (Cherry Pie Recipes) • National FFA Week: Feb 16-23, 2019 [Future Farmers of America] Week of Washington's Birthday, from Saturday to Saturday encompassing February 22
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1703 Mount Gay Estate, Barbados, began distilling rum. Mount Gay Rum is the oldest existing brand of rum in the world. (Rum Trivia)
1792 President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, establishing the U.S. Post Office as a cabinet department.
1829 Yuengling Brewery in Pennsylvania opened. It is the oldest brewery still operating in the U.S.
(Beer and Brewing Articles) 1872 Cyrus W. Baldwin of Boston, Massachusetts received U.S. patent No. 123,761 for a hydraulic electric elevator. It was installed in the Stephens Hotel in New York City.
1872 Silas Noble and James Cooley of Granville, Massachusetts were issued a patent (No. 123,790) for a toothpick manufacturing machine.
1872 Luther Childs Crowell of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was granted a patent (# 123,811) for a machine to manufacture square bottom paper bags. It is the same basic design still used today. Crowell is the 3rd most prolific American inventor of 19th century, with more than 280 patents.
(Massachusetts Food Trivia) 1890 Michael Romanoff was born in Lithuania (died Sept 1, 1971). Born Hershel Geguzin, he was an actor, conman, professional imposter and Hollywood restaurateur. He posed as Russian Prince Michael Alexandrovich Dmitri Oblensky Romanoff from about 1919. He opened Romanoff’s restaurant in Beverly Hills in the late 1930s, which became popular with Hollywood movie stars. The restaurant closed in 1962
1933 The U.S. Congress proposed the Twenty-first Amendment to repeal Prohibition. The amendment was ratified on December 5, 1933 and became effective on December 15, 1933. (Prohibition Trivia) 1969 'Candy', Ringo Starr's X-rated film premiers.
1971 'One Bad Apple' by the Osmonds was number one on the music charts.
1985 Clarence Nash died. The original voice of Donald Duck.
2009 Hershey's, the largest U.S. candy maker, closed its candy factory in Reading, Pennsylvania today. The factory produced among other, the Zagnut, York Peppermint Pattie, and 5th Avenue candy bars. Production was moved to their new factory in Monterey, Mexico.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** UPCOMING FEATURED FOOD FESTIVALS· February 18-24, 2019 72nd Annual Pasco County Fair - Dade City, Florida
· February 20-24, 2019 South Beach Wine & Food Festival - South Beach, Florida
· February 21-23, 2019 - New York Farm Show
Syracuse, New York
· February 21-24, 2019 International Eelpout Festival
Leech Lake, Walker, Minnesota
· February 23-24, 2019 - 38th Annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook Off & Festival - Santa Cruz, California
· February 23-24, 2019 Denver Travel & Adventure Show - Denver, Colorado (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) 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.
2) 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. Click here for the answers ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 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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