Thursday, October 22, 2020Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities.”
Lewis Mumford, urban planner (1895-1990)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Nut Day (Nut Trivia --- Nut Quotes) • UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 22-Oct 22, 2020)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1843 Stephen Moulton Babcock was born. He developed a test to measure the fat content of milk, which helped improve the quality of commercial dairy production.
(Milk Trivia and Facts --- Milk Quotes) 1896 Charles Glen King was born. King was a biochemist who discovered vitamin C in 1932. He extracted and isolated it from lemon juice.
(Vitamin C Facts) 1897 Ettore "Hector" Boiardi was born (died June 21, 1985). Better known as Chef Boyardee. 1904 The Russian Baltic Fleet mistook some British fishing trawlers in the North Sea for Japanese Navy forces and fired on them. Three British fishermen were killed, and the incident almost led to war between Britain and Russia. 1907 Ringling Brothers circus bought Barnum & Bailey Circus. 1943 Henry Parsons Crowell died (born 1855). A founder of Quaker Oats Company in 1901.
(Quaker Oats Trivia --- Oat Quotes) 1981 The FDA approved the artificial sweetener Aspartame (NutraSweet) for tabletop use.
(Aspartame Trivia & Facts) 1990 Scientists report that the Aral Sea in Central Asia has shrunk by 2/3rds, falling more then 45 feet in depth in the past 30 years. Soviet irrigation policies had destroyed what was once the world's 4th largest fresh water sea. In June 2004, scientists predicted the sea would vanish within 15 years. By 2014 the Aral Sea had shrunk to 1/10 its 1960 size. 2009 Comedian 'Soupy Sales' (Milton Supman) died today (born Jan 8, 1926). Best known for his children's TV show 'Lunch with Soupy Sales.' Most of his routines ended with Soupy receiving a pie in the face.
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· Proctor & Gamble is founded by William Procter and James Gamble, making, soap and candles.
· Chicago was incorporated as a city.
· John Lea and William Perrins of Worcester, England started manufacturing Worcester Sauce (Worcestershire).
· Riots in New York over high price of flour.
· Tetley Tea is introduced in England when Joseph and Edward Tetley open 'Tetley Brothers - Dealers in Tea. 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
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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.
· 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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