Saturday, March 28, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“A fruit is a vegetable with looks and money. Plus, if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine, something Brussels sprouts never do.”
P. J. O'Rourke (1947 - 2022)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Black Forest Cake Day
(Black Forest Cake Trivia & Facts) • Something on a Stick Day.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1797 The first U.S. patent for a 'washing machine' was issued to Nathaniel Briggs. It was called a scrub board or wash board. 1819 Sir Joseph William Bazalgette was born (died March 15, 1891). A British civil engineer, he designed the main sewer system for London. 1897 Victor Mills was born. He was a chemical engineer who worked for Proctor & Gamble. He improved Duncan Hines cake mixes, improved Jif peanut butter, and invented Pampers disposable diapers. 1899 August A. Busch Jr. ('Gussie') was born (died Sept 29, 1989). Grandson of Anheuser-Busch brewery founder Adolphus Busch. 'Gussie' was company chairman from 1946-1975, and he built the company into the largest brewery in world.
(Anheuser-Busch Facts & Trivia) 1939 'Three Little Fishies' was recorded by Hal Kemp and his Orchestra. 1948 The American Theatre Wing's 2nd annual Tony Awards were presented at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel's Grand Ballroom. 1948 John Evans of the music group 'Jethro Tull' was born. 1954 'Teahouse of the August Moon' won the Tony Award for Best Play. 1963 Alfred Hitchcock's movie 'The Birds' premiered in New York City. (Alfred Hitchcock Food Trivia) 1968 'Whiskey On A Sunday' was recorded by the Irish Rovers. 1971 Maureen Stapleton won the Tony Award for Best Actress in 'The Gingerbread Lady' 1996 John Leonard submitted an order form along with 'Pepsi Points' and a check to Pepsi for a Harrier Jump Jet. The Harrier had been featured in a Pepsi commercial as one of the items that could be redeemed for 'points,' or a combination of cash and points. (the Harrier was listed for 7 million points). Pepsi subsequently refused to send Leonard the Harrier Jump Jet (actual cost: $23 million). Leonard then sued, and finally a judge ruled that the Harrier Jump Jet had obviously been mentioned in the promotion as a joke. (Pepsi Cola Facts & Trivia) 2020 Coronavirus: China bans foreign visitors fearing imported coronavirus cases may cause a 2nd outbreak.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) The following events took place in the same year.
What year is it?
· Satori Kato of Chicago, Illinois (Kato Coffee Co.) is issued the first U.S. patent for instant coffee.
· Sanka decaffeinated coffee is introduced.
· Tsingtao, China's first brewery, is founded by German settlers. 2) What vegetable takes its name for its part in the diet of one of the branches of the U.S. military in the second half of the 19th century? 3) This egg-shaped tropical fruit has a brittle, wrinkled rind enclosing flesh-covered seeds. The seeds are edible, so you can eat the orange pulp straight from the shell. Its highly aromatic pulp and juice are used as a flavoring for beverages and sauces. The pulp has an intense aromatic flavor, while the texture is jelly-like and watery.
The name of this fruit is:
a) Babaco. b) Pomegranate. c) Mamee Apple.
d) Passion Fruit . e) Guava. 4) William Mitchell, a research chemist for General Foods, invented a chemical process in 1956. For years the company searched for a way to utilize it, and finally came up with a novelty product in 1974.
Can you describe this process and name the novelty food? 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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