Monday, June 29, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Always eat grapes downward -- that is eat the best grapes first; in this way there will be none better left on the bunch, and each grape will seem good down to the last. If you eat the other way, you will not have a good grape in the lot.”
Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Almond Buttercrunch Day (Almond Trivia) • Waffle Iron Day [origin unknown] (Waffle Recipes) • Feast day of St. Peter, patron saint of fishermen, bakers, harvesters. • Canada's National Fishing Week (June 27-July 5, 2026) [Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1875 Gilpin Moore of Rock Island, Illinois received a patent for a two wheel Sulky-Plow. A riding plow which allowed the driver to sit and plow, and to accurately set the plow depth. 1918 The 'Grande Dame of the Rockies,' the Broadmoor Hotel & Resort officially opened in Colorado.
[www.broadmoor.com] --- (Colorado Food Trivia) 1943 General Eisenhower requested that Coca-Cola provide 10 portable bottling plants for U.S. troops overseas. (Coca Cola Trivia & Facts) 1956 President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. A network of 41,000 miles of limited-access roads, the Interstate System, was planned to link 90 percent of cities with populations over 50,000 people. 1966 The Barclaycard was introduced by Barclays Bank, the first credit card in Britain. 1967 Jayne Mansfield died. American beauty contest winner, stage and screen actress. Supposedly the only title she ever turned down was 'Miss Roquefort Cheese,' because she believed it 2026.
(Roquefort Cheese Trivia) 1979 The movie 'Meatballs' starring Bill Murray premiered today. 1994 An almost complete fossil of a Pygmy Mammoth skeleton was discovered on Santa Rosa Island off the coast of California. Its age was estimated at 12,840 years old and stood 5 1/2 feet tall, weighing about 2,000 pounds. 1997 'Say You'll Be There' by the Spice Girls is #1 on the charts 2005 The USDA confirmed today the first domestic case of mad cow disease. The 12 year old cow was born in Texas and spent its whole life on the same ranch. 2007 The animated movie 'Ratatouille' opened in U.S. theatres. The story is about a rat named Remy, who can also cook, who befriends a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant. (Ratatouille Recipe) 2020 Coronavirus: California orders bars in Los Angeles and 6 other counties closed. 2021 Extreme heatwave hits the Pacific Northwest breaking all time high temperature records. Seattle, Washington posted a record 108 degrees; Portland Oregon reaches a scorching 116 degrees breaking its previous record by 8 degrees.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** June 19-July 12, 2026 Alameda County Fair
Alameda County Fairgrounds, California July 1-5, 2026 - Key Lime Festival - Key West, Florida July 2-5, 2026 - 79th Annual Fishin' Fiesta
Freeport, Texas July 3-4, 2026 - Taste of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN July 4, 2026 - Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog-Eating Contest - Coney Island, New York July 4-11, 2026 170th Gibson County Fair
Princeton, Indiana July 4-11, 2026 - 100th National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, Michigan (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 National Coffee Association was founded, one of the oldest trade associations in the U.S.
· Procter & Gamble introduced 'Crisco', a hydrogenated shortening made from vegetable oil.
· First motor truck delivery of livestock reaches Indianapolis. Prior to that, all livestock were transported via railroad.
· Battle Creek, Michigan plants produce cornflakes under more than 100 brand names.
· Mazola salad and cooking oil is introduced, the first corn oil available for home use. 2) How many hot dogs do Americans eat each year?
[a] 900 million. [b] 16 billion. [c] 100 billion. 3) What was the only bean known in Europe before the discovery of the New World?
[a] the fava or broad bean.
[b] the French or string bean.
[c] the white or Great Northern bean. 4) Which of the following contains the most vitamin C?
[a] green bell peppers. [b] oranges.
[c] yellow bell peppers. [d] limes. [e] tomatoes.
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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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