Friday, July 24, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you.”
Peter de Vries, American writer. (1910-1993)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Tequila Day
(Tequila, The Town & the Liquor) • National Drive-Thru Day • St. Christina of Bolsena, patron of archers, mariners and millers.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1802 Alexandre Dumas was born. French author (‘The Three Musketeers’, etc.) he was also well known as a gourmet. He also wrote 'Grand Dictionnaire de la cuisine,' which he finished a few weeks before his death in 1870, and which was published in 1872. 1910 The first publication of the Paul Bunyan stories of oral folklore, by James MacGillivray in the Detroit News-Tribune. A mythical hero of giant proportions who had an appetite to match his size. His camp stove had a griddle that was greased by men with sides of bacon strapped to their feet. 1933 The first World Grain Exhibition and Conference opened in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Exhibition ran through August 5. (Grain Trivia) 1935 The temperature in Chicago reached 109 degrees F. 1936 The Army Subsistence Research Laboratory opened. It was devoted solely to developing foods for the Army. One of its first products was the 'Logan Bar,' developed by Paul P. Logan, used in the Army's emergency 'D Ration.' (Military Food Trivia & Facts) 1938 Nestle introduced Nescafe Instant Coffee in Switzerland. (Coffee Trivia --- Coffee Quotes) 1949 A record muskellunge ('Muskie') caught with rod and reel weighed over 67 pounds and was caught in Hayward, Wisconsin. (Muskie Trivia & Facts) 1959 Then vice president Richard M. Nixon argued with Soviet Leader Nikita Khruschev while Khruschev was touring the United States. They were touring a kitchen at the time, and the discussion became known as the ‘Kitchen Debate’. 1988 A record World's Largest Milk Shake was created in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Weighing more than 54,914 pounds. The shake used 44,689 lbs of ice cream; 9,688 lbs of syrup, and 537 lbs of topping. (Shake Recipes) 2004 Weighing in at 416 pounds, Giovanna Guidoni became Italy’s 16th Miss Cicciona (Miss Chubby) in Forcoli, Italy. Contestants must weigh more than 220 pounds to enter the contest. (Italian Cuisine Articles)
(Italy Food Trivia --- Italian Food Quotes)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** July 20-26, 2026 Corn Capital Days
Olivia, Minnesota July 21-25, 2026 National Baby Food Festival
Freemont, Michigan July 22-25, 2026 - Hood River County Fair
Odell, Oregon July 23-25, 2026 Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival - Cave City, Arkansas July 23-August 1, 2026 Delaware State Fair
Harrington, Delaware July 23-26 & July 30-Aug 2, 2026 Glier’s Goettafest
Newport, Kentucky (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 British mandated that lemon or lime juice (or other anti-scorbutics) be provided to most ships crews daily to prevent illness (scurvy).
· National Grange was founded. The first organized agricultural movement in the U.S.
· The Kansas Pacific Railroad reached Abilene, Kansas. Cattle drives from Texas begin.
· J.B. Sutherland received the first U.S. patent for a refrigerated railroad car.
· The U.S. agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million (about 2 cents an acre). 2) On January 6, 1940 Britain's Ministry of Food began rationing control over certain foods.
What 3 foods were the first to be controlled?
milk butter sugar bread cheese potatoes
eggs bacon flour tea coffee meat 3) This fruit, Persea americana, is a member of the Laurel family which includes the bay laurel and cinnamon tree. It is said to be the world's most nutritious fruit. It is low in sugar, high in vitamins B6, C and E, its fats are monounsaturated, and contains 60% more potassium per ounce than bananas. It is particularly good as a first solid food for babies.
Name this fruit. 4) This highly seasoned, smoked sausage is studded with cubes of pork fat, peppercorns, pistachios and/or green olives. It probably dates back to the 15th century and the original recipes included myrtle, from which it name derives.
Name this sausage.
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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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