Saturday, February 28, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Hunger: One of the few cravings that cannot be appeased with another solution.”
Irwin Van Grove
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Chocolate Souffle Day (Recipe) • World Sword Swallower's Day (Feb 28, 2026 -last Sat) • [National Eating Disorders Awareness Week] (Feb 23-March 1, 2026) • National FFA Week: Feb 21-28, 2026
[Future Farmers of America] • UK: [Real Bread Week] (Feb 21-March 1, 2026) A celebration of additive-free loaves and the people who make them.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1553 Michel de Montaigne was born. French essayist. There are a few of his quotes about food and dining listed on the Food Reference website. ("A man should not so much respect what he eats, as with whom he eats.") 1827 The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. incorporated as the first U.S. railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight. 1935 At the DuPont Corporation, Dr. Wallce Hume Carothers invented nylon. A patent was issued in 1937, and nylon stockings soon followed. 1942 'Moonlight Cocktail' by Glenn Miller was #1 on the music charts. 1956 'Knott's Berry Farm' trademark was registered (syrups; jellies; jams; fruit preserves; etc.). The name was actually first used in 1928. 1957 Ainsley Harriott was born. British celebrity chef. TV cooking shows include ‘Ready Steady Cook’, ‘Can't Cook Won't Cook’, ‘Ainsley's Barbeque Bible’, ‘Gourmet Express’. 1979 ‘Mr. Ed’, the talking horse, died. This was not the horse who actually starred on the TV show, but another horse who did publicity work as Mr. Ed. The original Mr. Ed (Bamboo Harvester) died in 1970. 2006 Chicago's oldest restaurant, the 107 year old Berghoff Restaurant closed today. (The Berghoff reorganized and reopened again in 2007).
(Chicago Food Trivia) 2007 Alexander King died (born Jan 26, 1909). Scottish scientist. A pioneer in warning about the dangers to the environment from extensive industrial development. 2009 Reduced demand for butter & cheese and falling milk prices are forcing dairy farmers in the U.S. to sell hundreds of thousands of dairy cows to be slaughtered for meat. Estimates are that more than 15% of the 9.3 million dairy cows may be sold for meat. 2010 Rose Gray died (born Jan 28, 1939). One of the most influential British chefs and restaurateurs of the 20th century. Co-founder and chef of River Cafe in London, "a little piece of Italy on the Thames." 2020 Joseph Hardin Coulombe died (born June 3, 1930). Founder of the grocery store chain Trader Joe's in 1967. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** February 12-March 1, 2026 Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival - Indio, California February 21-March 2, 2026 New York City Beer Week
New York, New York February 25-March 1, 2026 92nd Annual Minneapolis Home + Garden Show - Minneapolis, Minnesota February 26-28, 2026 World's Championship Bar-B-Que - Houston, Texas February 26-March 8, 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival - Plant City, Florida February 27-March 1, 2026 Annual National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show - Albuquerque, New Mexico February 28, 2026 Kennett Winterfest
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (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?
· The U.S. Department of Labor upgraded the definition of 'Chef' from 'domestic' to 'professional.'
· Red Dye No. 2, was banned by the FDA because it might cause cancer. There are no Red M&Ms for 11 years.
· Pierrier water was introduced in the U.S.
· 'Hotel California' was released by The Eagles. 2) The ancient Romans called it by the Latin name, hirneola auricula-judae. The French call it l'oreille de Judas. This tree-loving jelly fungus is translucent and gelatinous when moist. Previously only sold dried, the fresh form is becoming more widely available.
Name this fungus. 3) 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. Click Here for Today’s Quiz 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.
· 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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