Tuesday, September 1, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“I prefer my oysters fried;
That way I know my oysters died.”
Roy Blount, Jr.
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Traditional Oyster Season Begins (months with an 'r') (Oyster Trivia & Facts -- Oyster Recipes) • National Hotel Employee Day
[American Hotel & Lodging Assoc] • National Cherry Popover Day (Popover Trivia/Facts) • National Gyro Day (?) • St. Fiacre's Day, patron of gardeners.
• St. Verana's Day, patron of millers. • UK: National Tofu Day • UK: Partridge Season Begins
(Partridge Trivia & Facts -- Partridge Recipes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1819 Jethro J. Wood patented a plow with interchangeable parts. 1826 Alfred Ely Beach was born. American inventor and publisher of Scientific American magazine. 1848 Auguste-Henri Forel was born. The next time you are on a picnic and become overtaken by ants, think of Forel. If you would like to know about ants, find a copy of his 5 volume 'The Social World of the Ants.' (Ant Trivia & Facts) 1859 The first Pullman Sleeper railroad cars were put into service on the Chicago & Alton Railroad. 1906 Karl August Folkers was born. He was the first to isolate vitamin B12. 1910 Heinz Tomato Soup went on sale in the UK for first time, at Fortnum & Mason. (Heinz Trivia & Facts) 1914 Martha, the last surviving Passenger Pigeon died on September 1, 1914 at the Cincinnati Zoo, the species having been commercially hunted to extinction. (Passenger Pigeon Trivia & Facts) 1940 Lillian D. Wald died. She was a scientist and nurse, and among her activities, she helped initiate the enactment of pure food laws in the U.S. 1951 The Premier, the first supermarket in Britain, opened it's doors. (Supermarket Trivia & Facts)
(Other sources claim that the first supermarket in Britain was opened at Manor Park on January 12, 1948, and run by the London Co-op. I am not sure yet which is correct). 1970 Padma Parvati Lakshmi was born. Host of the cooking competition show 'Top Chef' pm Bravo from, 2006 to 2023. Author of 'Easy Exotic and Tangy', 'Tart, Hot & Sweet', and 'The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs'. 1971 Michael Romanoff died (born Feb 20, 1890). Born Hershel Geguzin, he was an actor, conman, professional imposter and Hollywood restaurateur. He posed as Russian Prince Michael Alexandrovich Dmitri Oblensky Romanoff from about 1919. He opened Romanoff's restaurant in Beverly Hills in the late 1930s, which became popular with Hollywood movie stars. The restaurant closed in 1962. 1997 The U.S. minimum wage was raised to $5.15 per hour. 2009 New Fisheries Regulations in The Bahamas gives full protection to all Marine turtles found in Bahamian waters by prohibiting the Harvesting, Possession, Purchase and Sale of turtles, their parts and eggs. 2017 The animated movie 'Animal Crackers' opened in U.S. theatres.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** August 26-September 7, 2026 The Great New York State Fair - Syracuse, New York August 27-September 7, 2026 Minnesota State Fair
Falcon Heights, Minnesota August 28-September 7, 2026 - Colorado State Fair
Pueblo, Colorado August 28-September 7, 2026 Oregon State Fair
Salem, Oregon August 29-September 6, 2026 - National Championship Chuckwagon Race - Clinton, Arkansas September 3-6, 2026 - 79th National Hard Crab Derby
Crisfield, Maryland September 4-7, 2026 - Obetz Zucchinifest
Obetz, Ohio (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?
· Minute Rice is introduced.
· The first commercially packaged sliced process cheese is introduced by Kraft - Deluxe Process Cheese.
· There were 407 breweries in operation in the U.S.
· The first credit card, the Diners Club was created. 2) Licorice candy contains small amounts of licorice, but the main flavor ingredient is what spice? 3) What is a nectarine? 4) Why did the USDA reduce the guidelines for the size of the holes in Swiss cheese by 50% in 2002?
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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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