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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 Weekly Food quiz is below (New on Nov 20)
TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE
“I would stand transfixed before the windows of the confectioners' shops, fascinated by the luminous sparkle of candied fruits, the cloudy lustre of jellies, the kaleidoscope inflorescence of acidulated fruitdrops -- red, green, orange, violet: I coveted the colours themselves as much as the pleasure they promised me.”
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) French Existentialist, writer
TODAY’S EVENTS IN FOOD HISTORY
* National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
1820 A whaling ship, the Essex, was rammed twice by a sperm whale and eventually sank.
1967 The U.S. population passed 200 million, according to the Census Clock at the Department of Commerce.
1969 DDT was banned for residential use as part of a total phase out of its use in the U.S.
View: Culinary History Calendar for the year -- Nov Food Festivals -- Dec Food Festivals
DID YOU KNOW? Food Trivia
Buckwheat has nourished man since the eighth millennium BC. Buckwheat is used in much the same manner as grain and has many characteristics of grain. It is a fruit that is a distant cousin of rhubarb. Its seed is triangular in shape and has an inedible black shell, which is removed before processing. The kernel inside is known as groat and is most commonly ground into a dark, gritty flour. Buckwheat is used to make everything from pancakes to soba noodles, (main ingredient). Buckwheat flour is often mixed with wheat flour to make bread and pancakes with its distinctive nutty flavor.
Groat toasted in oil is commonly called kasha. This method is used to remove Buckwheat’s natural bitterness and to bring out a sweeter, nuttier flavor. In the Middle East, kasha is a favorite side dish and breakfast cereal.
Buckwheat is a nutritional powerhouse and is about 70 percent carbohydrate. It has a high content of fiber, protein, minerals and vitamins B1 and B2.
CULINARY TRIVIA QUIZ
1) London Broil is not a cut of meat. What is it?
2) Cumin 'seeds' are not seeds, what are they?
3) How many cans of pork and beans does Campbell Soup Company sell each year?
4) Kiwi fruit are originally from what country, and how many varieties are grown there?
5) The Lord's Prayer is 66 words.
The Gettysburg Address is 286 words.
There are 1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence.
How many words are in government regulations on the sale of cabbage?
6) What do the following have in common? Shakespeare, Louis XV, the ancient Roman poet Horace, King Alfonso XI of Castile, Thomas Nash, ancient Greek Priestesses, Egyptian priests.
7) Eating candy can counteract what physical effect caused by flying at high altitude?
8) In the colorful language of the lunch counter and diner, what is a "cluck and grunt?"
9) What deadly chemical compound do lima beans contain?
10) The apricot, a native of China, has been cultivated for over 4,000 years. Today, what percentage of the world's supply does the U.S. produce?
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NOVEMBER Variable Date Events (See Festivals & Shows for specific dates)
• France: Nouveau Beaujolais wine released - 3rd Thursday
• National Bundt Day (Thursday before Thanksgiving)
• National Cookie Week
• National Culinary Week
• National Fig Week
• National Men Make Dinner Day (1st Thursday)
• National Peanut Festival
• National Pomegranate Month
• National Roasting Month
• National Split Pea Soup Week
• Switzerland: Onion Market (Zibelemarit)
• Thanksgiving Day
• Tunisia: Tree Festival (National agricultural festival.)
• UK: Specialty Cheese Week
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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