Tuesday, June 2, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“A flute with no holes is not a flute, and a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.”
Cornelius Crane 'Chevy' Chase
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Rocky Road Day (Ice Cream Trivia) • Rotisserie Chicken Day (Originated by Boston Market in 2016.) • Capitol Hill Ocean Week (June 2-4, 2026) [National Marine Sanctuary Foundation] Explore the ocean-climate connection and how we can make ocean conservation part of climate strategies and nationally determined contributions to address climate change. • UK: British Tomato Fortnight: (June 1-14, 2026)
[British Tomato Growers’ Association]
(Tomato Trivia | Tomato Recipes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1851 Maine becomes the first state to ban alcohol.
(Maine Food Trivia & Facts) 1886 U.S. President Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom, with the ceremony taking place in the White House. Cleveland is the only President to be married in the White House. 1886 The Central Experimental Farm was established in Ottawa, Ontario to perform scientific research for improvement in agricultural methods and crops. 1907 Edwin J. Showmaker was born (died March 15, 1998). American engineer who invented the reclining chair and founded the La-Z-Boy furniture company. 1920 'Chili Bean' was recorded by Frank Crumit and the Pauld Biese Trio. 1970 Eight species of whale were placed on the Endangered Species List. 1972 'The Candy Man' by Sammy Davis Jr. is #1 on the charts. 1977 New Jersey legalizes casino gambling in Atlantic City. (New Jersey Food Trivia) 2003 The USDA declared that frozen, batter coated french fries are fresh vegetables. A federal judge upheld the rule in June, 2004, declaring that the term "fresh vegetables" was ambiguous. In 1981 the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) had unsuccessfully tried to classify ketchup and pickle relish as vegetables. Public protest caused them to drop the idea. 2004 Robert Davies caught a 9 foot, 264 pound sturgeon in Swansea Bay off the Welsh coast. Sturgeon are rarely seen in UK waters. The fish was eventually donated to the Natural History Museum in London. (Sturgeon Trivia and Facts) 2009 Food Fight News: Five students were arrested and taken away in handcuffs after a yogurt and taco salad food fight at a Portage, Wisconsin high school.
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Bowling Green, Kentucky June 1-30, 2026 - Idaho Wine and Cider Month
Statewide, Idaho June 3-6, 2026 - Wine & Food Week - Houston, Texas June 4-7, 2026 - Pine Island Cheese Festival
Pine Island, Minnesota June 4-7, 2026 - 117th Annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival - Lebanon, Oregon June 5-6, 2026 - 38th International Horseradish Festival - Collinsville, Illinois June 5-6 & 13, 2026 40th Georgia Peach Festival
Byron & Fort Valley, Georgia (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 first 12 oz aluminum can was introduced by Royal Crown Cola.
· The Plastic milk container introduced commercially.
· Pepsi Cola introduced Diet Pepsi.
· Buffalo Wings are created by Teressa Bellissimo at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. 2) Here is the recipe, can you name this dish?
Brown roux mixed with bouillon, vinegar, mustard, and catsup, simmered until thick, then add parsley, pickles, and chopped walnuts. 3) Take some dried whitefish and soak it in water for 5-8 days. Then soak it in a lye solution for 2 days. Then soak it in water for another 2-4 days. Finally poach it for 8-10 minutes.
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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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