Tuesday, September 27, 2022Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“What is a harp but an oversized cheese slicer with cultural pretensions?”
Denis Norden, English comedy writer.
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Chocolate Milk Day • National Corned Beef Hash Day
(Corned Beef Hash Recipe --- Corned Beef Quotes) • St. Vincent de Paul, patron of horses, hospitals, volunteers and lost articles. • UK: [British Food Fortnight] (Sept 17-Oct 2, 2022) • UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 23-Oct 23, 2022)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1870 Edmund McIlhenny patented his improved method for making Pepper Sauce (Tabasco Sauce). U.S. patent No. 107,701. 1877 James Drummond Dole was born (died May 20, 1958). The 'Pineapple King' he founded Hawaiian Pineapple Company in 1901, renamed Dole Pineapple Co., later Dole Food Co. (Pineapple Trivia & Facts) 1892 Joshua Pusey invented book matches (he called them Flexible Matches). He sold the patent to the Diamond Match Company in 1895 or 1896. 1898 Clementine Paddleford was born (died Nov 13, 1967). American cookbook author and food columnist for numerous publications including NY Herald Tribune, NY Sun, NY Telegram; Gourmet and This Week magazines. 1938 The 'Queen Elizabeth,' the largest passenger liner of its time, was launched in Scotland. The world's largest floating restaurant. 1941 'Blue Champagne' by Jimmy Dorsey was #1 on the music charts. 1947 'Bread and Butter Woman' was recorded by Danny Kaye & the Andrews Sisters. 1947 Musician Marvin Lee Aday, 'Meat Loaf', was born 1957 Jay Arthur Pritzker purchased the Hyatt House motel at Los Angeles airport from owner Hyatt Von Dehn. The beginning of Hyatt Hotel Corporation.
(see also Aug 26, 1922). 2010 The temperature in downtown Los Angeles, California hit 113 degrees F just after noon, setting a new record high temperature.
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· Henry Jones, a baker in Bristol, England received a patent for 'self-raising flour' - flour pre-mixed with baking powder and salt.
· John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, died.
· Eliza Acton's 'Modern Cookery for Private Families' is published in London.
· Poland Spring Water is bottled for the first time by Hiram Ricker at Poland Spring, Maine.
· Henry David Thoreau begins his 2 year experiment with simple living at Waldon Pond. 2) This workingman's drink supposedly originated in the 1890s in the mining camps of Butte, Montana and was served to minors when they had finished their shifts. It was then known as the "Sean O'Farrell." Soon bartenders all over the U.S. were serving this drink under another name.
Can you guess the new name of this popular drink?
Hints: Myrna Loy drinks a few of these in the movie 'Airport 1975,' and the Purdue University Football & Basketball teams also carry this name. 3) This vegetable consists of unopened flower heads on a thick stalk. The Romans loved it and its name is derived from an Italian word meaning 'little branches.' It was introduced to North America in the early 18th century. In the last quarter of the 20th century annual American consumption of this vegetable rose more than 900 percent to almost 8 pounds per person.
Can you name this healthy vegetable? Click Here for 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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