Tuesday, July 28, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate.”
Sandra Boynton
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Milk Chocolate Day
(Chocolate Trivia --- Chocolate Quotes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1586 The potato was introduced to England. It is claimed that Sir Thomas Harriot introduced potatoes to England on this day. [Some sources give December 3 as the date]. (Potato Trivia --- Potato Recipes)
(Potato Quotes) 1852 Andrew Jackson Downing died. An American horticulturist, he was the author of 'The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America' (1845) and editor of the 'Horticulturist' periodical. 1866 The metric system was authorized to standardize weights and measures in the U.S. (Authorized, yes, but we still don't use it very much).
(Weights & Measures) 1896 Miami, Florida was officially incorporated as a city, population about 300. (Florida Food Trivia) 1900 One of the many claims to the origin of the hamburger, is that Louis Lassing (or Lassen) first served hamburgers on a bun in his diner in New Haven, Connecticut. (Hamburger Trivia)
(Hamburger Quotes --- 100 Hamburger Variations) 1907 Earl S. Tupper was born (died Oct 5, 1983). The inventor of Tupperware. (Tupperware makes the containers used to conduct mold and bacterial experiments in the back of refrigerator shelves). 1973 Hyatt Robert von Dehn died (born May 21, 1915). Built the Hyatt House motel near, Los Angeles International Airport in 1953, believed to be the world's first airport hotel. (Sold to Jay A. Pritzker, on September 27, 1957). (See also Aug 26, 1922). 1977 At 11:02 p.m. the first oil from Prudhoe Bay arrived at Valdez in the trans-Alaskan pipeline. It took 38 days to travel the 800 miles. 1989 A record Atlantic halibut was caught with rod and reel weighing over 255 pounds. It was caught in Gloucester, Massachusetts by Sonny Manley.
(Halibut Trivia & Facts --- Halibut Recipes) 1996 Roger Tory Peterson died (born August 28, 1908). American ornithologist and environmentalist; he wrote & illustrated 'A Field Guide to Birds' (1934) which increased public interest in the study of birds.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** July 23-August 1, 2026 Delaware State Fair
Harrington, Delaware July 23-26 & July 30-Aug 2, 2026 Glier’s Goettafest
Newport, Kentucky July 27-August 1, 2026 Douglas County Fair
Lawrence, Kansas July 28-August 2, 2026 151st Broome County Fair
Whitney Point, New York July 29-August 1, 2026 Vintage Farming Days
Lynden, Washington July 29-August 2, 2026 Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland, Maine July 29-August 9, 2026 171st Ohio State Fair
Columbus, Ohio (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· The first commercial chewing gum is introduced, State of Maine Spruce Gum
· For the first time, a huge upstream ice jam stopped almost all water flow over Niagara Falls.
· The first pure food laws were enacted in the U.S.
· Pasta is produced commercially in the U.S. for the first time at a pasta plant in Brooklyn, New York - by a Frenchman! 2) How many tons of snails do the French consume each year? 3) How many olive trees are there in Europe? How many in California? 4) How many bubbles are in a bottle of Champagne? 5) How many poppy seeds are there in 1 pound? 6) How many days does it take for a turkey egg to hatch?
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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.
· 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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