Friday, July 23, 2021Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Never trust the food in a restaurant on top of the tallest building in town that spends a lot of time folding napkins.” Andy Rooney
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Vanilla Ice Cream Day (Ice Cream Recipes) • St. Phocas the Gardener, patron of farmers and gardeners.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1803 Samuel Augustus Maverick was born (died Sept 2, 1870). An American cattleman and politician. He didn't brand his cattle, and his name is the source of the term 'maverick' referring to an unbranded animal.
(Cattle Trivia and Facts) 1894 Arthur Treacher, actor, announcer was born. He later founded Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips restaurant franchise. 1903 Ford Motor Company sold its first car, a Model A. 1904 The Ice Cream cone was invented. Charles E. Minches invents the ice cream cone for his customers convenience at the St. Louis World's Fair (The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition). This is only one account, there are several other candidates.
(Ice Cream Trivia & Facts) 1915 Vincent Sardi Jr. was born (died Jan 4, 2007). Owner, Sardi's Restaurant, New York, N.Y. 1964 Leroy and Forrest Raffel open the first Arby's Roast Beef Restaurant in Boardman, Ohio, serving only roast beef sandwiches, potato chips and a beverage. The name stands for R.B. the initials of Raffel Brothers. 1975 Canada bans the Soviet Unions Atlantic fleet from Canadian ports for overfishing quotas. 1982 The International Whaling Commission (IWC) voted to ban commercial whaling beginning with the 1985/86 season. 1987 Major League Baseball pitcher (1965-1979) ‘Catfish’ Hunter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1995 The National Inventors Hall of Fame opened in Akron, Ohio. (http://invent.org/ ) 2010 The largest recorded hailstone ever recovered in the U.S. fell during a severe thunderstorm in Vivian, South Dakota. Verified by the National Climatic Extremes Committee, it weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces, and measured 8 inches in diameter with a circumference of 18.62 inches.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)This legume has been used as a food for thousands of years in the Middle East. They were brought to Europe by the Phoenicians, and were a favorite of Charlemagne. They are popular today in the Middle East, France, India, Italy and in most Spanish speaking countries. They are only a minor crop in the United States. They are used in stews, soups, hummus, and salads, They may also be roasted as a coffee substitute and ground into flour. They are served with couscous in Morocco, minestrone in Italy, and in Spain, they are used in a dessert with quince. The juice from the plant may also be used as a beverage. They are usually available dried and precooked in cans.
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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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