Thursday, September 24, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannt lick his own fingers. Therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me.”
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) ‘Romeo and Juliet’
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Cherries Jubilee Day
(Cherries Jubilee Recipe) • Brooklyn Dodgers Memorial Day (see 1957 below) • Maine Lobster Week (Sept 19-26, 2026)
[Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative]
(Lobster Trivia --- Lobster Recipes) • National Farm Safety & Health Week (Sept 21-25, 2026) [Nat'l Education Ctr for Agricultural Safety]
(Farms and Farmers Trivia & Facts) • UK [British Food Fortnight] (Sept 17-Oct 2, 2026) • UK: [Fairtrade Fortnight] (Sept 21-Oct 4, 2026) Celebrate the people who grow our food, people who live in some of the poorest countries in the world and who are often exploited and badly paid. • UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 21-Oct 21, 2026)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1870 Georges Claude was born (died May 23, 1960). A French engineer, he invented the neon light, commonly used for signs. (Advertising Food Trivia) 1889 Alexander Dey, of Glasgow, Scotland, patented a dial time recorder ('Workman's Time-Recorder'). 1930 U.S. astronaut John Young was born. He smuggled a corned beef sandwich aboard the first Gemini spacecraft flight in 1965.
(‘Corned’ Trivia -- Astronaut Food Trivia) 1936 Jim Henson, puppeteer was born. Creator of the 'Muppets' - including Miss Piggy & the Cookie Monster 1940 The French Sardine Company of California registered the 'Star-Kist' trademark for canned tuna.
(Tuna fish Trivia) 1944 Rosa Lee Hawkins of the vocal group 'The Dixie Cups' was born. 1957 Last game of the greatest baseball team in history. On September 24, the last game is played at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn as the Dodgers prepare to move to LA. The Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. On February 23 of 1960, the stadium was torn down. Days that will live in infamy! I guess you can tell I was born in Brooklyn. 1964 'The Munsters' premiered on CBS television. 1967 'Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie' by Jay & The Techniques was number 8 on the Top 40 music charts 1969 Ontario, Canada bans the use of the pesticide DDT, effective January 1, 1970. 1991 Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) died. Writer and cartoonist. A few of his childrens books were 'Green Eggs and Ham,' 'One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,' 'Scrambled Eggs Super!' and 'The Butter Battle Book' 2013 Burger King introduced 'Satisfries' a new crinkle-cut french fry with about 20% fewer calories then its regular fries. (Burger King Trivia & Facts) 2020 Brazil: Due to Covid-19, event organizers announced that Rio de Janeiro's February 2021 Carnival celebrations have been cancelled, for the first time in more than a century.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** September 19-26, 2026 79th Persimmon Festival
Mitchell, Indiana September 20-26, 2026 Farmington Fair
Farmington, Maine September 24-27, 2026 106th Annual Durham Agricultural Fair - Durham, Connecticut September 24-27, 2026 Chicago Gourmet
Chicago, Illinois September 24-27, 2026 Annual Alligator Festival
Luling, Louisiana September 25-26, 2026 34th Annual Coca-Cola Days
Atlantic, Iowa September 25-27, 2026 Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival - Pensacola, Florida (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?
· General Electric introduces colored kitchen appliances. Bye, bye white!
· Kraft introduced Cracker Barrel brand natural cheese
· Process for making instant potato flakes developed.
· M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies were introduced.
· Schlitz, The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous! introduced the 16 oz beer can. 2) What do avocados, eggplants, cucumbers, chilies, and tomatoes have in common? 3) The purified middlings produced in flour milling of wheat, other than durum. Consisting of essentially small pieces of endosperm free from bran and germ. Often prepared and eaten as a breakfast food, especially in the U.S., and usually enriched with vitamins and minerals. Some product varieties require only one minute of boiling to prepare. 4) 'Ang mo tau eu' is an essential accompaniment for certain Malaysian dishes such as Inchee Kabin (Malaysian Spiced Fried Chicken). 'Ang mo tau eu' made its way to Malaysia by way of the British, who adopted it in England in the 1830's from India. What is 'Ang mo tau eu'?
a) Curry. b) Chutney. c) Worcestershire.
d) Mustard. e) Mangos. 5) About how many bubbles are in a 750ml bottle of champagne.
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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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