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Chef James

“The duty of a good Cuisinier is to transmit to the next generation everything he has learned and experienced.”
 
Fernand Point, 1941

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DID YOU KNOW?

Harvarti is a rich, mild, semisoft Danish cow's milk cheese. It has a very mild tang, and the cheese has many small holes. It can frequently be found with dill, caraway seeds, mustard seeds, etc., and there is also a spreadable version.           Havarti was named after the farm were it was developed in the 19th century.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Daily Trivia Questions are below

TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

“Life's a pudding full of plums.”
W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911)
 

FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:

• National Plum Pudding Day (Plum Pudding Recipe)
  (Pudding Quotes)

• St. Julian the Hospitaler, patron of travelers and innkeepers.

• Jell-O Week (Feb 10-16, 2025 2nd full week in Feb) in 2001 Jell-O was declared Official State Snack of Utah and Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt declared an annual "Jell-O Week." (Jello Trivia  |  Jello Quotes)

• Kraut and Frankfurter Week ? (Feb 9-15, 2025)
 

TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY

1637 Jan Swammerdam was born (died Feb 17, 1680).  Dutch biologist and microscopist. His investigations into insect anatomy showed that insects did not generate spontaneously as had been previously believed, but were the product of eggs laid by females of the same species. Eggs, larva, pupa and adult are different forms of the same species. He also revealed that 'king bees' have ovaries and were actually 'queen bees.'  (Bee Trivia & Facts)

1791 Peter Cooper was born. American inventor and founder of the 'Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.' He also obtained the first American patent for the manufacture of gelatin. In 1895, a cough syrup manufacturer, Pearl B. Wait purchased the patent and developed a packaged gelatin dessert. Wait's wife, May David Wait named it Jell-O.
(Jello Trivia)

1809 Charles Darwin was born. English naturalist who developed the 'theory of evolution,' inspired in large part by his visit to the isolated Galapagos Islands. His works include 'Origin of Species' and 'The Descent of Man.'

1872 Silas Noble and James P. Cooley of Massachusetts patented a toothpick making machine.

1881 Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova was born (according to the new Gregorian calendar; January 31 on the Julian calendar). A famous dessert of Australian or New Zealand origin was named for her.
(See October 4, 1582 for more information on the calendar adjustment)

1884 Lewis E. Waterman from Brooklyn, New York, received patent for a 'Fountain-Pen'

1931 'Dracula' starring Bela Lugosi premiers in New York City. (Blood Trivia)

1935 (Georges-) Auguste Escoffier died (born Oct 28, 1846).  The "emperor of chefs."

1961 'Shop Around' by 'The Miracles' becomes Motown Records first million selling single.

1971 Andrew Carmellini was born. American chef and restaurateur. [Website: andrewcarmellini.com/]

1973 The first metric distance road signs in the U.S., were erected between Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio.

1976 The popular food coloring, Red Dye No. 2, was banned by the FDA because studies had shown it might cause cancer. Red M&Ms disappeared for 11 years because of the ban.

1985 Carmela Vitale received U.S. patent No. 4,498,586 for a plastic package saver "suitable for supporting large carton covers such as those used for pizza pies"

2000 Charles M. Schulz died. American cartoonist, best known for the 'Peanuts' comic strip.

2003 Kemmons Wilson died (born Jan 5, 1913).  Founder of Holiday Inn hotel chain, the first standardized hotel chain. The 1942 Bing Crosby film 'Holiday Inn' was the inspiration for the hotels name.

2010 The movie 'Valentine's Day' opened in U.S. theaters.
 

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A FEW FEATURED FOOD FESTIVALS
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February 6-17, 2025  Florida State Fair
Tampa, Florida

February 6-23, 2025  76th Annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo - San Antonio, Texas

February 13-March 2, 2025  Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival - Indio, California

February 15, 2025 - Bayou King Cake Festival
Thibodaux, Louisiana

February 15, 2025  NYS Ice Wine & Culinary Festival
Fairport, New York

February 15-16, 2025 - 19th Annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival - Key West, Florida

February 15-16, 2025  Cedarburg Winter Festival
Cedarburg, Wisconsin

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FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ    (new DAILY questions)

1) All of the following events took place in the same year.  What year is it?
· Quaker introduces Quaker Quick Oats, one of the first convenience products.
· William Isaly created the Klondike Bar, squares of ice cream covered with milk chocolate.
· Girl Scout cookies go on sale for the first time.
· The Mounds candy bar is introduced by Peter Paul.

2) Even though this is classified as a cheese, it is really a by-product of cheesemaking. It is made from whey drained off while making other cheeses. In Italy it was originally made from whey of ewe's milk used to make Pecorino cheese. Its name means literally 'recooked.'   Name this cheese.

3) This palm tree is a member of the coconut family, and it's fruit takes 10 years to mature, looks like a Siamese coconut (2 joined together) and weighs up to 50 pounds. It is found only on the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean. Empty shells were washed ashore in India long before the source was known, and they were considered to have magical properties.  Name this tree.

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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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DID YOU KNOW?

Plum trees are grown on every continent except Antarctica.
 

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A FOOD LIFE

"There are those who say that a life devoted to food -- cooking it, eating it, writing about it, even dreaming about it -- is a frivolous life, an indulgent life.  I would disagree.  If we do not care what we eat, we do not care for ourselves, and if we do not care for ourselves, how can we care for others?"
Fictional cookery writer Hilary Small, in episode 6, series 2 of 'Pie In the Sky'

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DID YOU KNOW?

Harissa is a fiery hot condiment and seasoning from North Africa and the Middle East. It is a paste of dried red chilis, garlic, and olive oil, with  other spices such as ground red pepper, caraway, cumin, coriander, mint and verbena.
 

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IN SEASON FOR WINTER

VEGETABLES
(Recipes  --  Tips)
Avocados
Beets
Bell Peppers
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Collard Greens
Leeks
Kale
Onions
Parsnips
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Rutabagas
Sweet Potatoes & Yams
Swiss Chard
Turnips
Winter Squash

FRUITS (Tips)
Apples
Bananas
Grapefruit
Kiwifruit
Lemons & Limes
Oranges
Pears
Pineapples
Pomegranates

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DID YOU KNOW?

Chevre is French for goat and refers to cheese made from goat's milk.

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