Friday, June 5, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“This recipe is certainly silly. It says to separate the eggs, but it doesn't say how far to separate them.”
Gracie Allen
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• [World Environment Day]: The United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974, the event has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. • National Donut Day (1st Friday - June 5, 2026)
[The Salvation Army] (Donut Trivia & Facts)
(Doughnut Quotes) • National Ketchup Day (Ketchup Trivia and Recipes) • Gingerbread Day (Gingerbread Recipe)
(Ginger Trivia) • National Veggie Burger Day (Created by Amy's Kitchen in 2016) (Homemade Veggie Burger Recipes) • Feast day of St. Boniface, patron saint of brewers. • If it rains on the 5th of June, it means the blackberries will be small and full of seeds. (Blackberry Trivia) • UK: National Fish and Chip Day (June 5, 2026)
[Nat'l Edible Oil Dist. Assn] • UK: British Tomato Fortnight: (June 1-14, 2026)
[British Tomato Growers’ Association]
(Tomato Trivia | Tomato Recipes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1718 Thomas Chippendale, famous furniture designer and maker was born. 1856 The first Vegetarian Community was established in Kansas. (Vegetarian Trivia)
(Vegetarian Recipes --- Vegetarian Quotes) 1876 Foil wrapped bananas are sold for a dime at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Bananas become a popular treat for the first time in the U.S. when word spread about how delicious they were.
(Banana Trivia and Facts) 1877 New York taxed oleomargarine to protect the dairy industry. (Margarine Trivia and Facts) 1883 Horlick's developed the process to dehydrate milk, and patented it in 1883, calling it Malted Milk. Horlick's originally produced a food for babies and invalid's, that could be shipped without spoiling. 1898 Cesar Ritz opens the Paris Ritz hotel with Auguste Escoffier as Chef. 1934 Charles Francis Jenkins died. An inventor, Jenkins is best known as an early television pioneer. Among his many inventions was a cone-shaped drinking cup. (TV Chefs Trivia and Facts) 1946 George A. Hormel died (born Dec 4, 1860). Founder of meat packing company, George A. Hormel & Co. (Hormel Foods) in Austin, Minnesota in 1891. Developed the first canned ham in 1926, introduced 'Spam' in 1937. (Hormel Trivia and Facts) 1977 The Apple II, the first personal computer went on sale. 1977 Alice Cooper's pet boa constrictor died after its dinner of a rat bit it first. 2007 Food scientist Edwin Traisman died at age 91. He helped develop Cheez Whiz for Kraft and later helped develop methods to standardize the French fries served at McDonald's restaurants. He also worked on research into the risks of various strains of E. coli bacteria. 2008 U.S. antitrust regulators approved the joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors, and MillerCoors began operation as a combined entity on July 1, 2008.
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Bowling Green, Kentucky June 1-30, 2026 - Idaho Wine and Cider Month
Statewide, Idaho June 3-6, 2026 - Wine & Food Week - Houston, Texas June 4-7, 2026 - Pine Island Cheese Festival
Pine Island, Minnesota June 4-7, 2026 - 117th Annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival - Lebanon, Oregon June 5-6, 2026 - 38th International Horseradish Festival - Collinsville, Illinois June 5-6 & 13, 2026 40th Georgia Peach Festival
Byron & Fort Valley, Georgia (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?
· Pez peppermint breath mints were introduced in Vienna.
· Lender's Bagel Bakery is founded.
· B&M Brick Oven Baked Beans are introduced by Burnham & Morrill of Portland, Maine. 2) Various plants of genus Cassia, with showy, nearly regular, usually yellow flowers. Many are used medicinally, and seeds of some species are used as coffee substitute in various parts of the world. They have a tealike aroma and antibacterial effects.
a) Cinnamon. b) Senna. c) Ceylon Tea.
d) Sedum. e) Khaki. 3) This close relative of the codfish is found in the North Atlantic, with the average weighing about 5 pounds. The most famous dish made with it originated in the village of Findon in the 18th century. Name the fish and the dish. 4) In 1877 this 'man' and the product name were first used as a trademark by Henry Crowell at his mill in Ravenna, Ohio. Crowell and 7 other mill owners formed the American Cereal Company of Chicago in 1891. In 1901 the name of the company was changed to the trademark name first used by Crowell.
Who is this 'trademark' man, and what is the name of his product?
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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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