Friday, May 29, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Got home early one morning,
Much to my surprise,
She was eating chicken and dumplings
With some other guy.”
The Newbeats, 'Bread And Butter' (1964)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Coq Au Vin Day (Coq Au Vin Recipe) • National (World) Biscuit Day (Biscuit Recipes)
(Biscuit Tips --- Biscuit Quotes) • UK: [National BBQ Week] (May 25-31, 2026)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1630 Charles II, king of England was born; known as the 'Merry Monarch.' Tea was introduced to England during his reign. On December 23, 1675, he issued a proclamation suppressing Coffee Houses (text of proclamation). The public response was so negative that he revoked it on January 8, 1676. 1716 Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was born. A French naturalist and pioneer in several fields including plant physiology. He also conducted agricultural experiments and introduced Merino sheep to France. First director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris. 1781 John Walker was born (died May 1, 1859). English chemist who invented the friction match (strike anywhere) in 1826. 1790 Rhode Island became the 13th state.
(Rhode Island Food Trivia) 1848 Wisconsin became the 30th state.
(Wisconsin Food Trivia) 1886 Coca-Cola, invented by pharmacist John Styth Pemberton in 1885, was advertised for the first time in the Atlanta Daily on this day. (Coca Cola Trivia) 1919 Charles Strite of Stillwater, Minnesota applied for a pop-up toaster patent. 1942 Bing Crosby recorded Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' for Decca Records. 1953 At 11:30 am, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest. 1961 Mr. and Mrs. Alderson Muncy of Paynesville, West Virginia, were the first food stamp recipients on May 29, 1961. They purchased $95 in food stamps for their 15-person household. 1971 'Brown Sugar' by the Rolling Stones hits number 1 on the charts. 1978 U.S. first class postage rates were raised to 15 cents and post cards to 10 cents. 2004 Tens of millions of pounds of almonds were recalled by one of the world's largest almond producers, located in California due to a salmonella outbreak. At least 25 people were sickened in states from Alaska to Michigan. (Almond Trivia and Facts) 2020 Coronavirus: Wisconsin State Fair canceled; Cheyenne Frontier Days (World's Largest Outdoor Rodeo) in Wyoming canceled for first time in 124 years.
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Chicago, Illinois May 30-31, 2026 14th Annual Minnesota Grillfest
St. Paul, Minnesota May 31-June 6, 2026 Duncan Hines Days
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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?
· E. Bean creates the orange crate. It holds about 200 oranges.
· In Berlin, Ferdinand Tiemann patents a process for making synthetic vanillin, the key flavor ingredient in vanilla beans.
· The Bing cherry is developed by a Chinese orchardman in Oregon.
· The Palace Hotel opens in San Francisco. 2) The cultivation of this plant originated somewhere in Europe or the Middle East, relatively recently compared with other cereal crops. Its cultivation was probably encouraged by the increasing use of horses in farming, sometime before 2000 B.C. The Romans knew of it, but considered it a weed, and it was probably originally discovered growing as such with other cereal crops. Accidentally harvested with other crops, its value was eventually discovered and it was cultivated as a crop in its own right.
By the 17th century it had become an important crop in northern Europe, but most other countries looked upon it as a weed, or an animal fodder crop. Until recently (19th century), it was still a basic food crop in certain European countries.
World production is over 50 million tons annually, with Russia growing almost one-half of the total. Only about 5% of world production is used for human food.
Because it contains a natural antioxidant, fatty foods, such as potato chips, nuts and coffee are processed with its flour or are dusted with it prior to packaging. Other foods such as chocolate, peanut butter and margarine have its flour as an ingredient for the same reason.
Name this crop. 3) Jethro Tull is the name of a rock group, but Jethro Tull was also a real person (1674-1741).
What was his occupation?
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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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