JANUARY 21 - Today in Food History
- National Granola Bar Day
- International Hot & Spicy Food Day
- Rid the World of Fad Diets Day
- New England Clam Chowder Day
- National Soup Swap Day (2012) (soupswap.com)
- St. Agnes of Rome, patron of gardeners and Girl Scouts.
1338 Charles V of France was born. It was Charles V who commissioned Taillevent to write what would become the first professional cookery book written in France, 'Le Viandier'. Forks were mentioned in an inventory during his reign. Some believe that he died as a result of eating amanita mushrooms.
1937 Marcel Boulestin became the first television cook when he presented the first of the Cook’s Night Out programs on the BBC. (There is some dispute about this date - various sources differ on the year. Accurate records appear not to be available).
1912 Konrad (Emil) Bloch was born. Nobel prize winner for his work on cholesterol and fatty acids. He discovered that high levels of cholesterol may lead ultimately to increased risk of heart attacks.
1985 James Beard, culinary expert and cookbook author, died in New York at age 81.
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