Saturday, October 25, 2025Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.”
Federico Fellini 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! • 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) 2013 The award winning documentary 'Spinning Plates' opened in U.S. theatres. It is about three very unique restaurants and their owners.
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Denver, Colorado October 29-Nov 1, 2025 Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff & BBQ - Terlingua, Texas October 30-Nov 16, 2025 119th Edition of the State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana October 31-Nov 9, 2025 National Peanut Festival
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· The California Fruit Growers Exchange registered 'Sunkist' trademark for lemons.
· Pearson's Nut Goodie Bar was introduced.
· The Dixie Cup was developed by Lawrence Luellen and Hugh Moore. (Its original name was 'Health Kup')
· The first cannery opened in England. It was to supply food to the Royal Navy.
· Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce is introduced by Cape Cod Cannery Co. 2) Those with thyroid problems should avoid eating large amount of these foods.
[a] salt and lemons. [b] cabbage and cauliflower.
[c] asparagus and broccoli. 3) There are 3 varieties of this cheese, a 'white', a 'red' and a 'blue veined'. It is the oldest named cheese made in the British Isles.
[a] Stilton. [b] Caerphilly. [c] Cheshire. 4) What are the 3 major fruits native to North America?
[a] apples, blueberries, Thompson seedless grapes.
[b] cranberries, Concord grapes, apples.
[c] blueberries, Concord grapes, cranberries. Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
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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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