Sunday, October 25, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?”
Steven Wright
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• World Pasta Day [World Pasta Congress]
(Pasta Trivia | Pasta Recipes | Pasta Tips) • National Greasy Foods Day • Sourest Day - celebrating all things sour! • EU Daylight Saving Time ends Oct 25, 2026 (begins last Sunday in March and ends last Sunday in Oct) • St. Crispian, patron of shoemakers, glove makers and lace makers.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1811 Dr. John M. Riggs was born (died Nov 11, 1885). First surgeon to operate on a patient under anaesthesia when he extracted a tooth using nitrous oxide (laughing gas) on Dec 11, 1844 in Hartford, Connecticut. 1905 J.J. McLaughlin Limited is incorporated in Toronto, Canada to produce a new beverage, 'Canada Dry Ginger Ale'. (Ginger Ale Trivia) 1923 Frederick Banting & John Macleod of the University of Toronto win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discovery of the hormone insulin. 1927 Crosby Field of Brooklyn, N.Y. received patents for a 'Cleaning Pad' and a Scrubbing Device' (Brillo Pads). Patent assigned to Brillo Manufacturing Company. 1952 'Jambalaya (On The Bayou)' by Hank Williams was number one on the country music charts. 1955 The first microwave oven (the RL-1) for home use was introduced by the Tappan Stove Company. It cost about $1,200. (Microwave Oven Trivia) 1961 Chad Smith of the music group 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' was born. 1975 On the 'Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Chuckles the Clown is killed by an Elephant while he is dressed in a peanut suit. 1979 The 12th and final episode of the BBC TV sitcom 'Fawlty Towers' was broadcast. The series takes place in the fictional hotel Fawlty Towers, in the fictional town of Torquay on the 'English Riviera.' 2001 It was reported that the remains of a crocodile that lived 110 million years ago was found in Niger. It could grow up to 40 feet long and weigh more than 8 tons! (Too bad today's poachers couldn't run into that!) 2005 The European Court of Justice ruled that feta cheese is a traditional Greek product that deserves protection throughout the European Union's 25-nation block. Non-Greek European feta producers will not be allowed to call their product "feta."
(Feta Cheese Trivia • Feta Cheese Article & Comments) 2013 The award winning documentary 'Spinning Plates' opened in U.S. theatres. It is about three very unique restaurants and their owners.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 1-November 1, 2026 Arizona State Fair
Phoenix, Arizona October 24-31, 2026 - 37th Annual Kenmare GooseFest - Kenmare, North Dakota October 29-November 1, 2026 43rd Annual Spinach Festival - Crystal City, Texas October 29-Nov 15, 2026 120th Edition of the State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana October 30-November 8, 2026 72nd Annual Florida Gateway Fair - Lake City, Florida October 31, 2026 35th Annual Peanut Butter Festival
Brundidge, Alabama October 31, 2026 Annual Georgia Sweet Potato Festival - Ocilla, Georgia (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 automatic washer & dryer are introduced.
· Ringling Brothers circus bought Barnum & Bailey Circus.
· Oklahoma became the 46th state.
· Kellogg's Corn Flakes offered a free box of cereal to every woman who would wink at her grocer.
· The Times introduced the New Years Eve Ball on their building at Times Square in New York. 2) This native of Queensland is one of Australia's few contributions to the world's food plants, this tree and its food product were named for an Australian chemist who was born in Scotland. It is said that he never tasted the food named after him. 3) What country produces more than 70% of the world's garlic?
a) Mexico. b) China. c) United States.
d) Italy. e) Brazil. 4) This organic acid is the main acid present in apples and other fruits. It is also found in grapes, especially those grown in colder areas. It is used as a food additive and flavoring agent in candies and beverages. Name this acid. 5) What breed of dairy cattle produce more milk per pound of body weight than any other breed of dairy cattle? 6) The fruits of an evergreen bush found in northern Europe and America. They are used in wines, beer, brandies, and is the key flavor ingredient in gin.
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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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