Wednesday, September 30, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“A man should not so much respect what he eats, as with whom he eats.”
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Mulled Cider Day
(Cider Trivia --- Cider Quotes) • Chewing Gum Day (See 1861 below)
(Chewing Gum Trivia & Facts) • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day (Olive Oil Trivia) • World School Milk Day (Sept 30, 2026 - last Wed in Sept) [International Dairy Federation] First launched in 2000, it is now a globally recognized event promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to highlight the importance of school milk programmes in supporting child nutrition and education. (Milk Trivia and Facts) • St. Jerome, patron of librarians and students. • UK [British Food Fortnight] (Sept 17-Oct 2, 2026) • UK: [Fairtrade Fortnight] (Sept 21-Oct 4, 2026) Celebrate the people who grow our food, people who live in some of the poorest countries in the world and who are often exploited and badly paid. • UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 21-Oct 21, 2026)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1641 The Dutch colonial province of New Netherlands (now part of the U.S. East Coast from New York to Maryland) declared that "henceforth there shall be held annually at Fort Amsterdam a Cattle Fair on the 15th of October, and a fair for Hogs on the 1st of November..." 1861 William Wrigley, Jr. was born (died Jan 26, 1932). William Wrigley Jr. started out as a traveling salesman at the age of 13, selling soap for his father's company. He had a series of sales jobs, one which gave chewing gum as a premium. Customers liked the gum better than the product, so he was soon marketing his own gum, Juicy Fruit in 1893, and later that year Wrigley's Spearmint. He was an advertising genius, and his company became one of the largest advertisers in the U.S., and the largest chewing gum manufacturer in the world. 1887 Livestock market opens in South St. Paul and sells 363 cattle on its first day. 1922 The first U.S. plant built solely for crushing soybeans began operating in Decatur, Illinois by Staley Mfg. Co., offering for the first time a key commercial market for America's soybean crop (soybean oil & meal). (Soybean Trivia and Facts) 1958 Walter Frederick Morrison of La Puente, California was granted U.S. Design Patent No. 183,626 for a plastic 'Flying Toy' which he sold under the name 'Pluto Platter' - this was the basic design for the 'Frisbee.' The pie tins of the Frisbie Pie Company in Connecticut were the inspiration for the creation of the Frisbee. 1960 The last episode of 'The Howdy Doody Show' airs on NBC. 'The Flintstones' premiered on ABC, the first prime time animation show. 1962 The United Farm Workers union is founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.
(Farms & Farmers Trivia) 1982 The TV sitcom 'Cheers' debuted. The long running series (1982-1993) was set in a bar named Cheers in Boston, Massachusetts. 1997 Hooters Restaurants agreed to pay $3.8 million in damages to settle a class action lawsuit alleging discriminatory hiring practices because they would not hire males to wait tables. 2004 California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill that bans the production and sale of foie gras beginning in 2012. (The sales ban was overturned Jan 7, 2015, but not the production ban). (Foie Gras Trivia)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** September 25-October 3, 2026 Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair - Fort Smith, Arkansas September 25-October 3, 2026 Annual Texas Rice Festival - Winnie, Texas September 25-October 4, 2026 Central Washington State Fair - Yakima, Washington September 30-Oct 3, 2026 New Holland Farmers Fair
New Holland, Pennsylvania October 1-3, 2026 - 50th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival - Center, Texas October 1-4, 2026 - 61st Oktoberfest
Amana Colonies, Iowa October 1-11, 2026 - Tulsa State Fair
Tulsa, Oklahoma (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?
· Nathan's of Coney Island in New York sold its 1 millionth hot dog.
· Roma tomato released for cultivation; still the main variety used for tomato paste.
· The U.S. minimum wage was raised from 75 cents to $1.00.
· 'The Popcorn Song' by Cliffie Stone hit number 14 on the charts.
· Frozen, fully stuffed turkeys, ready to cook, were introduced. 2) What are the intestines of young pigs, cleaned and stewed and then frequently battered and fried called. 3) A hybrid of tangerine and the Seville or bitter orange developed in 1902 near Oran, Algeria by Father Clement Rodier, a French missionary. They are easy to peel, have only occasional seeds, and have a very pleasant tangy, sweet flavor.
Name this fruit. 4) These are actually dried flower buds, a member of the myrtle family and native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia (Moluccas).. They are key flavor contributor to ketchup and Worcestershire sauce seasoning blends. They are an important ingredient in the spice blends of Sri Lanka and North India.
Name these dried flower buds. 5) Tartaric acid is a brownish-red acid powder (potassium bitartrate) that is precipitated onto the walls of casks used to age wine. What is it called When refined into a white acid powder: 6) What is the common name of various herbs of the mustard family whose leaves are used in salads, garnishes, soups and sandwiches? They all share a peppery or pungent flavor.
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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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