Thursday, November 5, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“There is no technique, there is just the way to do it. Now, are we going to measure or are we going to cook?”
Frances Mayes, 'Under the Tuscan Sun' (1996)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Doughnut Day (see also 1st Fri in June)
(Doughnut Trivia & Facts --- Doughnut Quotes) • International Stout Day (Nov 5, 2026; 1st Thurs)
Stout is a dark, heavy bodied beer. (Stout Article) • National Chinese Take-Out Day (China: Cuisine) • National Men Make Dinner Day (Nov 5, 2026) • National Fig Week (Nov 1-7) (Fig Trivia & Facts)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1714 Bernardino Ramazzini died. An Italian physician, he was the first to note the relationship between worker’s illnesses and their work environment. Considered the founder of occupational medicine. 1854 Paul Sabatier was born. Organic chemist who researched catalytic organic synthesis. The margarine, oil hydrogenation and methanol industries grew out of his research. (Margarine Trivia & Facts) 1889 Wyoming voters approved the first constitution in the world granting full voting rights to women.
See also: Dec 10, 1869. (Wyoming Food Trivia) 1893 Raymond Loewy was born. An American design engineer, he designed the Coca Cola bottle, the 1934 Sears Coldspot refrigerator, toothbrushes, etc.
(Coca Cola Trivia & Facts) 1930 Christiaan Eijkman died (born Aug 11, 1858). A Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi was caused by a poor diet (a lack of vitamin B1), which eventually led to the discovery of vitamins. 1943 'Chef Tell' (Friedman Paul Erhardt) was born (died Oct 26, 2007). A European trained chef, one of the earliest celebrity TV chefs. He made appearances on Saturday Night Live, numerous talk shows, the PBS show 'In the Kitchen With Chef Tell' and was the inspiration for the Muppet's 'Swedish Chef.' He was also a restaurant owner, cookbook author & culinary educator. 1946 Musician Gram Parsons was born. Member of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers. 1963 Viking ruins were found by archaeologists in Newfoundland, dated to about the year 1,000. Leif Ericson had landed at 'Vinland' - 500 years before Columbus 'discovered' the New World. 1977 Guy Lombardo died. Famed band leader of the Royal Canadians, a musical fixture on New Year's Eve for decades. Known as 'Mr. New Years Eve' 1990 Raymond Oliver died (born 1909). One of the great chefs of postwar France. Chef and owner of the famous Le Grand Véfour restaurant in Paris. 2000 David Ross Brower died. Brower was the founder of many environmental organizations including the Friends of the Earth and Earth Island Institute. 2013 Charles 'Charlie' Trotter died (born Sept 8, 1959). Famed American chef and restaurateur. His eponymous Chicago restaurant (opened in 1987) was recognized as one of the finest in the world. He was also host of the PBS cooking show 'Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter' and the author of 14 cookbooks.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 29-Nov 15, 2026 120th Edition of the State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana October 30-November 8, 2026 72nd Annual Florida Gateway Fair - Lake City, Florida November 1-8, 2026 - Annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival - San Diego, California November 5-15, 2026 Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville, Florida November 6-7, 2026 69th Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival - Urbanna, Virginia November 6-14, 2026 - National Peanut Festival
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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?
· France raised the minimum age to purchase alcohol from 16 to 18 years of age.
· McDonald's closed its 3 locations in Iceland in October due to the 'complex operational environment.
· The last issue of 'Gourmet' magazine was published
· In the U.S. French Fries are the most common 'vegetable' children eat.
· Estimates are that about 1 billion frogs are killed for food each year. The world market for frog legs is threatening many species with extinction.
· The Bahamas prohibits the Harvesting, Possession, Purchase and sale of turtles, their parts and eggs.
· The animated movie 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' opened in U.S. 2) In 1859 George Gilman and his partner George Huntington Hartford invented a new retailing idea, and opened their first store in New York City. 52 years later (1912) they had 400 stores, when George Hartford's son John had an even more radical idea for their stores. Within 5 years they had over 3,000 stores, and had revolutionized America's food habits.
3 questions: What was the first idea of the 2 Georges in 1859?
What was the idea of Hartford's son John?
Finally, what is the name of the company? 3) When were electric refrigerators were first sold to American housewives and how much they cost? 4) Gas ranges (stoves) were first introduced in the 1850s.
Why did it take several decades for them to become popular? 5) Caribbean cooking relies on what spice as the main ingredient in jerk seasoning? 6) Which has a shorter shelf life, natural almonds or dry roasted almonds?
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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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