Wednesday, April 29, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“It is not a matter of indifference whether we like oysters or clams, snails or shrimp, if only we know how to unravel the existential significance of these foods.”
Jean-Paul Satre, French existentialist philosopher. (1905-1980)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Shrimp Scampi Day
(Shrimp Scampi Recipes) • [Stop Food Waste Day] (April 29, 2026 - last Wed) • Stewardship Week - April 26-May 3, 2026 (last Sun in April to 1st Sun in May) [Nat’l Assoc. of Conservation Districts] To encourage conserving natural resources for our future. • UK: National Gardening Week: April 27 - May 3, 2026 [Royal Horticultural Society] Encouraging gardners to share their love of gardening.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1759 John Adlum was born (died March 14, 1836). American viticulturist, he is sometimes mistakenly credited with developing the Catawba grape. He was a pioneer in cultivation of native grape varieties, and certainly was instrumental in popularizing the Catawba grape. (Grape Trivia) 1768 Georg Brandt died. A Swedish chemist, he discovered the element cobalt in 1730. Cobalt is used in steel making, and is an essential part of vitamin B12 1856 A shipment of 33 camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola. They had been purchased on the North African Coast, for the U.S. army to use in the deserts of the Southwest. (Camel Trivia & Facts) 1884 Michael Thomas Bass, Jr. died (born July 6, 1799). Grandson of Bass Brewery founder, William Bass. He took control of the company in 1827, and by 1881 Bass was the largest brewery in the world.
(Beer and Brewing Articles) 1913 The zipper was patented by Gideon Sundback. Most checked chefs pants still have buttons. 1950 'If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)' by Eileen Barton was No. 1 on the music charts. 1988 McDonald's announced it will be opening 20 Moscow restaurants. They will serve Bolshoi Mak instead of Big Macs. (McDonald’s Trivia & Facts) 1989 Donald Deskey died. An industrial designer, he designed the packaging for Tide laundry detergent and Crest toothpaste among others. 1998 Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso said his country, in cooperation with the World Bank and the World Wildlife Fund, would set aside up to 62 million acres of threatened Amazon rain forest for conservation. 2020 Coronavirus: Belgium urges residents to eat more chips (fries) as coronavirus creates massive potato surplus.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 23-May 3, 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana April 23-June 21, 2026 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival - Williamsburg, Virginia April 24-May 3, 2026 Spring Georgia State Fair
Metro Atlanta, Hampton, Georgia April 30, 2026 The Joy of Sake - New York, New York May 1-3, 2026 Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - Fernandina Beach, Florida May 1-9, 2026 131st Sequim Irrigation Festival
Sequim, Washington May 2-3, 2026 Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival
Bodega Bay, California May 2-3, 2026 - 53rd Annual Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival - West Friendship, Maryland (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?
· Carnation introduced instant nonfat dry milk.
· The Butterball brand and the self-basting turkey are introduced.
· Trix cereal is introduced by General Mills.
· Burger King was founded. 2) This item was so expensive up until the 1500s that it was used in small amounts in medicines, but not in food.
[a] saffron; [b] vanilla; [c] sugar; [d] salt. 3) Which of the following are mentioned in the Old testament and are among the earliest cultivated foods?
[a] almonds and dates.
[b] dates and wheat.
[c] almonds and basil.
[d] saffron and dates. 4) Those with thyroid problems should avoid eating large amount of these foods.
[a] salt and lemons.
[b] cabbage and cauliflower.
[c] asparagus and broccoli. Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
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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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