Thursday, July 2, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“I'm a man. Men cook outside. Women make the three-bean salad. That's the way it is and always has been, since the first settlers of Levittown. That outdoor grilling is a manly pursuit has long been beyond question. If this wasn't firmly understood, you'd never get grown men to put on those aprons with pictures of dancing wienies and things on the front and messages like 'Come 'n' Get It'”
William Geist, New York Times Magazine
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Anisette Day (Anise Trivia & Facts) • Canada's National Fishing Week (June 27-July 5, 2026) [Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1566 Michel de Notredame or Nostradamus died. Nostradamus is best known for his book of prophecies 'Centuries Asrtologiques' published in 1555. However, in the same year he also published 'Excellent er Moult Utile Opuscule a tous necessaire qui desirent avoir connaissance de plusieurs exq uises recettes' (‘An excellent and most useful little work essential to all who wish to become acquainted with some exquisite recipes’) 1843 An alligator reportedly fell from the sky during a thunderstorm in Charleston, South Carolina. This certainly tops those reports of frogs and fishes raining down! 1869 The brig 'Novelty' returns to Boston, from Matanzas, Cuba, with 84,075 gallons of molasses, shipped on a new principle, not in casks, but in bulk, in large tanks, and in excellent condition.
(Molasses Trivia & Facts) 1926 Emile Coue died. A French pharmacist, he was an advocate of autosuggestion. He suggested repeating the following sentence 15 to 20 times in the morning and evening: "Every day, and in every way, I am becoming better and better." 1931 Stephen Moulton Babcock died. Babcock developed a test to measure the fat content of milk, which helped improve the quality of commercial dairy production. (Milk Trivia and Facts --- Milk Quotes) 1932 Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's Hamburger chain was born (died Jan 8, 2002). (Hamburger Trivia)
(Hamburger Quotes) 1947 An identified (weather balloon) or unidentified (alien spacecraft) object crashes near Roswell, New Mexico. 1962 The first Walmart store (Wal-Mart Discount City) was opened in Rogers, Arkansas by brothers Sam and James Walton. 1982 Larry Walters used 45 helium filled weather balloons tied to an aluminum lawn chair to ascend to 16,000 feet above Long Beach. Several very perplexed commercial airline pilots reported seeing Larry sitting in his lawn chair in the sky, to the Long Beach airport. The FAA fined him $4,000, but later settled for $1,500. (see also May 23, 1933) 1992 John Crosbie, Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, ordered the closing of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery for two years to conserve stocks. Some 40,000 Atlantic Canadians lose their jobs.
(Cod fish Trivia --- Recipes --- Codfish Quotes) 2009 Japanese angler Manabu Kurita caught a 22-pound, 5-ounce largemouth bass on Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, tying the 1932 record.
(Bass Trivia & Facts) 2019 The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that June was the hottest June ever recorded.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** June 19-July 12, 2026 Alameda County Fair
Alameda County Fairgrounds, California July 1-5, 2026 - Key Lime Festival - Key West, Florida July 2-5, 2026 - 79th Annual Fishin' Fiesta
Freeport, Texas July 3-4, 2026 - Taste of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN July 4, 2026 - Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog-Eating Contest - Coney Island, New York July 4-11, 2026 170th Gibson County Fair
Princeton, Indiana July 4-11, 2026 - 100th National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, Michigan (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 kitchen of legendary cook Julia Child was put on display at The Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington DC.
· Cuba struck deals to buy more than $66 million in American food at a historic agribusiness show.
· The animated 'Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie' opened in U.S. theatres.
· 'The Ketchup Song' by Spanish girl group Las Ketchup was number 1 in the UK
· New regulations require German pig farmers to spend at least 20 seconds every day with each pig, 10 seconds in the morning and 10 seconds in the afternoon.
· U.S. President George W. Bush fainted after choking on a pretzel while watching a football game on TV in the White House. 2) When 2 loaves of bread are too close together while baking, there is a soft underdone patch where the two loaves touch. What is this called? 3) What accounts for almost half the calories in milk, and is not found in any other food? 4) Developed in 1935, this consists of a bar with chocolate, sugar, oat flour, cacao fat, skim milk powder and artificial flavoring.
What is the name of this 'bar'?
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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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