Tuesday, January 21, 2020Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Chowder breathes reassurance. It steams consolation.”
Clementine Paddleford
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Squirrel Appreciation Day (Founded in 2001 by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator in Asheville, North Carolina because food sources are scarce in mid-winter) • National Granola Bar Day (Granola and its Origins)
• New England Clam Chowder Day (Chowder Trivia)
(New England Clam Chowder Recipe)
• St. Agnes of Rome, patron of gardeners and Girl Scouts. • Fresh Squeezed Juice Week (Jan 19-25, 2020)
• Healthy Weight Week (Jan 19-25, 2020)
(Healthy Diets and Dieting Articles)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1338 Charles V of France was born. It was Charles V who commissioned Taillevent to write what would become the first professional cookery book written in France, 'Le Viandier'. Forks were mentioned in an inventory during his reign. Some believe that he died as a result of eating amanita mushrooms. 1868 Felix Hoffman was born (died Feb 8, 1946). German chemist who synthesized aspirin in 1897. (see also Feb 27, 1900)
1908 New York City makes it illegal for women to smoke in public. 1912 Konrad (Emil) Bloch was born. Nobel prize winner for his work on cholesterol and fatty acids. He discovered that high levels of cholesterol may lead ultimately to increased risk of heart attacks.
(Fats & Fatty Acids Facts & Articles) 1922 Actor Telly Savalas was born today (died Jan 22, 1994). In the TV series 'Kojak' he played tough NY City detective Lt. Kojak who had a fondness for Tootsie Roll Pops (lollipops).
1924 The musical 'Lollipop' opened at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New York City. 1937 Marcel Boulestin became the first television cook when he presented the first of the Cook’s Night Out programs on the BBC (1937-1939). (There is some dispute about exact dates - various sources differ on the year. Accurate records appear not to be available). (TV Chefs Trivia) 1949 Gennaro Contaldo was born. Chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. Website: [gennarocontaldo.com]
1976 The supersonic Concorde commercial aircraft built with funding from the French and British governments, began regular service today. 1976 'Spice Girls' singer Emma Bunton was born today.
1985 James Beard, culinary expert and cookbook author, died in New York at age 81 (born May 5, 1903). ames Beard Foundation website: [jamesbeard.org/]
1996 Cleanup of a 1.8 million gallon oil spill began after a barge ran aground near Block Island National Wildlife Refuge on January 19, 1996.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** UPCOMING FEATURED FOOD FESTIVALS· January 20-February 1, 2020 - Restaurant Weeks
San Antonio Area, Texas
· January 23-26, 2020 Oregon Truffle Festival
Eugene and the surrounding countryside, Oregon
· January 23-February 2, 2020 134th Saint Paul Winter Carnival - St. Paul, Minnesota
· January 24-26, 2020 NY Times Travel Show
New York, New York
· January 24-February 2, 2020 Crab Feast Mendocino
Mendocino, California
· January 25, 2020 14th Annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival - Port Salerno, Florida
· January 26-February 2, 2020 Key West Food and Wine Festival - Key West, Florida (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)Here are some Culinary Characters that represent various food products. Do you know which ones are real people, and which ones are fictitious?
a) Chef Boyardee.
b) Aunt Jemima
c) Dr Pepper
d) Granny Smith (apple)
e) Jack or Monterey Jack (cheese)
f) Betty Crocker
g) McIntosh (apple) Click here for the answers ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 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.
· 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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