Monday, August 17, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they spend on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.”
Will Rogers (1879-1935)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Vanilla Custard Day
(Vanilla Custard Recipe) • St. Mammas Day, patron of shepherds.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1786 Davy Crockett was born (killed at the Alamo, March 6, 1836). Legendary American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician - 'King of the Wild Frontier' 1807 Robert Fulton's first steamboat left on its inaugural voyage, from New York City to Albany (150 miles in 32 hours). It was the first commercially successful steamboat. Its name was 'North River Steamboat' - frequently (but incorrectly) referred to as the 'Clermont.' 1835 Solymon Merrick, of Springfield, Massachusetts, received a patent for a 'Wrench'. 1896 Yukon Gold like Cheese Sandwiches: George Washington Carmack registered gold claims for Rabbit Creek (Bonanza Creek), where he and three others had discovered gold the day before (Aug 16). According to Carmack, the gold veins were "thick between the flaky slabs, like cheese sandwiches." 1925 John Hawkes was born. American avant-garde novelist, author of ‘Blood Oranges’, ‘The Lime Twig’, ‘The Goose on the Grave’, etc. 1947 Gary Talley of the music group 'The Box Tops' was born. 1986 A bronze statue of a pig was dedicated at Seattle's Pike Place Market. (Pig Trivia & Facts) 2003 After a 14 year moratorium, Iceland resumed whale hunting for Minke whales, in the name of scientific research.'
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Indianapolis, Indiana August 15-22, 2026 Washington County Agricultural Fair - Washington, Pennsylvania August 18-22, 2026 180th Vermont State Fair
Rutland, Vermont August 19-22, 2026 149th Arkansas Valley Fair
Rocky Ford, Colorado August 20-23, 2026 Lexington Blueberry Festival
Lexington, Ohio August 21-September 7, 2026 Alaska State Fair
Palmer, Alaska August 22-23, 2026 Annual Banana Split Celebration
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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?
· The animated movie 'Animal Crackers' opened in U.S. theatres.
· France bans restaurants from offering free refills of sodas and other sugary drinks.
· Bumble Bee Foods plead guilty and was fined $25 million for its role in a canned tuna price fixing conspiracy. 2) Virtually all of this plant is edible: the roots and stalks can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable; the stems chopped and added to salads; the bulb eaten raw or cooked; chopped leaves used in soups, with fish or added to salads; the seeds are used in pickles, liqueurs, tomato sauces and sausages; its oil is used in candy, liqueur and perfume. What is this versatile plant? 3) This was originally a term referring to a preparation of vegetables (in aspic) layered in alternating colors in a mold, cooked in a bain marie, turned out and served hot. It takes it's name from the Carthusian order of monks (vegetarians) who probably created it. There is also a story (which has the ring of truth) that on days that meat was forbidden, it would be hidden in the center of the of this dish, enabling the monks to indulge themselves with the forbidden food. This same name is used for a liqueur created by these monks in the 16th century, with a secret formula containing more than 130 plants and herbs. 4) What famous tree was located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the corner of Brattle and Story Streets, and was cut down to widen the streets in 1876? 5) The Chinese consume 40% of the world's supply of these, and their use in China dates back thousands of years. They use them roasted in hot sand, in simmered dishes and in soups. What are they?
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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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