Monday, May 11, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“As everybody knows, there is only one infallible recipe for the perfect omelette: your own.”
Elizabeth David (1913-1992)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Mocha Torte Day • Eat What You Want Day • Go Public Gardens Days (May 8-17, 2026)
[American Public Gardens Assn] • American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17, 2026)
[Brewers Association] (Beer Trivia - Beer Articles)
(Beer Quotes) • Go Public Gardens Days (May 8-17, 2026)
[American Public Gardens Assn • [Food Allergy Awareness Week] (May 10-16, 2026)
(Food Allergy Articles) • [World Salt Awareness Week] (May 11-17, 2026)
(Salt Trivia · Salt Kitchen Tips · Salt Quotes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1838 Thomas Andrew Knight died. British horticulturist and botanist who experimented with geotropism, phototropism and heliotropism. 1858 Minnesota became the 32nd state. Land of 10,000 Lakes; The Gopher State.
(Minnesota Food Trivia, Facts & Statistics) 1886 Willis Marshall of Chicago, Illinois received a patent for a 'grain binder' for grain harvesters. 1919 Hostess CupCakes were introduced by Taggart Baking Co. (originally called 'Chocolate Cup Cakes'. Continental Baking acquired Taggart Baking in 1925, renaming the product as Hostess CupCakes. The cream filling and white squggle on top were added in 1950. 1934 The Dust Bowl. One of the worst dust storms ever to hit the Great Plains occurred. It lasted 2 days and the area lost massive amounts of top soil. 1946 The first CARE packages for survivors of WW II in Europe arrive at Le Havre, France. (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe). 1947 B.F. Goodrich announced the development of the tubeless tire. 1977 The U.S. announced a timetable for the phase out of the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in aerosol products. By December 15, 1978, companies must stop using chlorofluorocarbons as propellants in aerosol products. 1992 Carlos 'Danny' Herrera died. He was 90 years old. Herrera is the most likely inventor of the Margarita tequila cocktail in 1938.
(see also Margarita Trivia) 2002 Yes, we have no bananas. Joseph Bonanno, a former Mafia boss known as 'Joe Bananas,' died in Tucson, Arizona at age 97. 2009 U.S. first class postage rates were raised to 44 cents and post cards to 28 cents. 2010 A giant herring measuring 11.4 feet long, was discovered in the fishing village of Bovallstrand on Sweden's west coast. The Regalecus glesne, known as the 'King of Herrings' or Giant Oarfish, had last been seen in Sweden in 1879. The rarely seen fish can reach nearly 40 feet long and weigh up to 600 pounds. (Photo on phys.org)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 23-June 21, 2026 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival - Williamsburg, Virginia May 9-17, 2026 84th Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival - Buckhannon, West Virginia May 13-16, 2026 48th World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest - Memphis, Tennessee May 14-17, 2026 Calavaras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee - Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Calif. May 15-16, 2026 World Championship Bison CookOff
Santa Anna, Texas May 16, 2026 The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast
Springfield, Massachusetts May 16-17, 2026 South 9th Street Italian Market Festival - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (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 Rolling Stones album 'Goat's Head Soup' was number one on the music charts.
· 'Promise' brand margarine was introduced.
· 'Stove Top Dressing' was introduced by General Foods.
· 'Cup o'Noodles' was introduced in the U.S. by Nissin Foods.
· Sales of Vodka beat out whiskey sales in the U.S. for the first time. 2) In the 1930s, Admiral Byrd took 2 1/2 tons of this candy to the South Pole - almost a pound a week for each of his men during their two year stay in the Antarctic. What was this candy? 3) What is the white edible portion of cauliflower called? Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
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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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