Friday, May 3, 2024Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“People who drink light "beer" don't like the taste of beer; they just like to pee a lot.”
Capital Brewery, Middleton, WI.
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Raspberry Popover Day (Popover Facts) • National Chocolate Custard Day • [World Press Freedom Day] (World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day) • School Lunch Hero Day (May 3, 2024)
[School Nutrition Association] The day aims to showcase the ways in which school nutrition professionals make a difference for every child who comes through the cafeteria. • Stewardship Week - April 28-May 5, 2024 (last Sun in April to 1st Sun in May) [Nat’l Assoc. of Conservation Districts] To encourage conserving natural resources for our future. • UK: National Gardening Week: April 29 - May 5, 2024 [Royal Horticultural Society] Encouraging gardners to share their love of gardening.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1494 Christopher Columbus sighted the island of Jamaica. (Jamaican Cuisine Articles) 1654 A bridge in Rowley, Massachusetts began charging a toll for animals. People passed for free. 1831 William Manning of Plainfield, New Jersey received a patent for a reaper for harvesting hay and grain. It was designed by his wife, Ann Harned Manning. 1844 Wilbur Olin Atwater was born (died Sept 22, 1907). American agricultural chemist who layed the groundwork for the science of nutrition. In 1875 he established the first agricultural experimental station in the U.S. at Wesleyan College in Connecticut.
(Nutrition Articles) 1913 William Motter Inge was born. An American playwright, he was the author of 'Picnic' which was also filmed in 1956. 1920 Alfred L. Cralle died (born Sept 4, 1866). Inventor of an ice cream scoop, his design is still in use today. (see Feb 2, 1897) --- (Ice Cream Trivia) 1921 West Virginia became the first state to enact a state sales tax. It became effective on July 1, 1921.
(West Virginia Food Trivia & Facts) 1929 The original Waldorf-Astoria hotel was closed and soon demolished. It had been sold to make way for construction of the Empire State Building.
(see also Nov 1, 1897 and Oct 1, 1931). 1937 Francis Stephen Castelluccio was born. Better known as Frankie Valli of 'The Four Seasons' singing group. 1939 The Andrew Sisters recorded 'Beer Barrel Polka.' 1944 Most wartime meat rationing ended in the United States. 1947 Sylvester tried to have Tweety Bird for lunch for the first time in a Warner Brothers cartoon. 1959 Passing through the newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway (see also April 25) the British freighter 'Ramon de Larrinaga' becomes the first deep draft ocean ship to enter the Duluth, Minnesota harbor. 2007 Jamison Stone, 11 years old, bagged a 'wild hog' that weighed in at over 1050 pounds. He was hunting on a commercial huntng preserve with his father and several guides in eastern Alabama. The animal measured 9 feet 4 inches long, nose to tail.
(Hog Trivia & Facts) 2020 Coronavirus: some stores limiting purchases of beef, chicken and pork.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** UPCOMING FEATURED FOOD FESTIVALSMay 3-4, 2024 - La Habra Citrus Fair
La Habra, California May 3-4, 2024 - Annual BBQ Festival on the Neuse
Kinston, North Carolina May 3-5, 2024 - Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana May 4, 2024 9th Ford Cuban Sandwich & Art Festival of Central Florida - Kissimmee, Florida May 4-5, 2024 - 51st Annual Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival - West Friendship, Maryland (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
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· Canada orders a complete ban on cod fishing after stocks dwindle.
· SnackWell's reduced-fat cookies are introduced.
· The Food Network premiers on television.
· Craisins Sweetened Dried Cranberries were introduced by Ocean Spray.
· John Wayne Bobbitt does not appreciate his wife Lorena's expertise with a kitchen knife. 2) What do grapes, blueberries, tomatoes, bananas and green peppers have in common? 3) Name this vegetable.
This member of the Mustard Family matures in about 2 months when started from seeds, and about 40 days from transplants. Available from May to December, there are green and purple/ red varieties. It can be eaten raw in salads, or cooked. Its leaves can be used much like spinach. Its taste has been described as combining that of cucumber, radish and broccoli. You either love it or hate it. 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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