Wednesday, March 11, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“I've waffled before. I'll waffle again.”
Howard Dean, American politician
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Oatmeal-Nut Waffle Day (Waffle Recipes) • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day (March 11, 2026) [Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics] • National Sofrito Day (a blend of herbs, spices and vegetables widely used in Latin America and the Caribbean) • Groundwater Awareness Week (March 8-14, 2026)
[National Ground Water Association]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1791 Samuel Mulliken of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received a patent for a machine to thresh corn and grain. He also received 3 more patents on the same day, becoming the first person in the U.S. to receive more than one patent. (Grain Trivia & Facts) 1818 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's 'Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus' was first published. 1845 One possible date given for John Chapman’s, 'Johnny Appleseed' death. (Date is variously given as March 10, 11 or 18 - March 18 is the most accepted date) 1888 In the Northeastern U.S. the 'Great Blizzard of 1888' began 3 days of snow, wind and freezing weather. Up to 4 feet of snow fell with drifts exceeding 20 feet, shutting down all communication and transportation. 1903 Lawrence Welk, champagne music-maker, was born. (Champagne Trivia & Facts) 1918 The first U.S. cases of the deadly 'Spanish Influenza' were reported at the Army hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas. The pandemic killed more than 600,000 Americans, and almost 40 million people worldwide. 1945 Canned Heat guitarist Harvey Mandel was born. 1947 Mark Stein of the music group 'Vanilla Fudge' was born. 1955 Alexander Fleming died (born Aug 6, 1881). Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928 while working at St. Mary's Hospital in London. 1972 Neil Young's album 'Harvest' is number 1 on U.S. and U.K. charts. 2001 Twenty-five new cases of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed in the U.K., bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 163.
(see also Feb 20, 2001). 2008 San Francisco passed a law requiring chain restaurants, with 20 or more locations in California, to post nutrition information on their menus.
(Nutrition Articles) 2011 Japan: A massive earthquake of magnitude 9.0 struck at 2:46 pm off the northeastern coast of Japan. The most powerful earthquake in Japan's history, it triggered powerful tsunami waves of up 133 feet high which caused a major nuclear accident at a power plant. More than 15,000 people were killed and at least 332,000 buildings were destroyed. 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the Coronavirus outbreak a Pandamic (widespread over several countries).
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Atlantic City, New Jersey March 1-31, 2026 Washington Wine Month
Various locations, Washington March 6-15, 2026 - 44th Annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 13-14, 2026 Annual Clewiston Sugar Festival
Clewiston, Florida March 13-15 & 20-22, 2026 Annual Ostrich Festival
Chandler, Arizona March 14-15, 2026 Original Marathon Seafood Festival - Marathon, Florida (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 Coca Cola 6 bottle carton was introduced.
· Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are introduced.
· The Butterfinger candy bar was invented.
· Charcoal briquets were introduced. 2) What French cheese is traditionally made with a layer of protective resinous pine ash on top of the curds from the morning milking, and the curds from the evening milking placed on top of that. This produces a cheese with a layer of ash that runs through the middle. One story says that this began when someone accidentally dropped the curds from the morning milking on the floor.
Can you name this cheese? 3) The name of this tree and its fruit comes from an Arab expression meaning 'date of India.' this slow growing evergreen is thought to have originated in tropical Africa, but has been grown in India for so long that many believe it to be native there also. it is now widely grown in Latin America. The fruit is pleasantly acidic, and is used much like lemon or lime juice in Southeast Asian and Indian Cooking, and the pulp is also popular for a thirst quenching beverages in Latin America. Name this fruit. Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
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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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