Saturday, June 14, 2025Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Without garlic I simply would not care to live.”
Louis Diat (1885-1958)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS: Family Health & Fitness Day (June 14, 2025 - 2nd Sat) [National Recreation & Park Association] Promotes the importance of parks and recreation in keeping communities healthy and active. National Rosι Day (June 14, 2025 -2nd Sat in June)
[Bodvαr – House of Rosιs] National Strawberry Shortcake Day
(Classic Strawberry Shortcake Recipe) [World Gin Day] (June 14, 2025 - 2nd Saturday) World Cucumber Day [Hendrick's Gin] National Bourbon Day (Bourbon Trivia & Facts) [Men’s Health Week] (June 9-15, 2025) (week leading up to and including Father’s Day) Dairy Goat Awareness Week (June 14-21, 2025 - 2nd to 3rd Sat in June) [American Dairy Goat Assn]
(Goat Trivia & Facts) UK: [National Picnic Week] (June 14-21, 2025)
(Picnic Trivia & Facts) UK: British Tomato Fortnight: (June 2-15, 2025)
[British Tomato Growers’ Assoc.] (Tomato Trivia)
(Tomato Recipes --- Tomato Quotes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1800 Chicken Marengo was supposedly created by Napoleon's Swiss chef to commemorate the occasion of Napoleon's victory over the Austrians in the Battle of Marengo on this day. (Marengo Trivia & Facts) 1811 Harriet Beecher Stowe was born. Sister of Catherine Beecher. Harriet was an American abolitionist and author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' (1852). She was also co-author with her sister Catherine of 'The American Woman's Home: Or, Principles Of Domestic Science; Being A Guide To The Formation And Maintenance Of Economical, Healthful, Beautiful, And Christian Homes' (1869). 1834 Cyrus Hall McCormick patented his reaping machine. 1854 Townend Glover was appointed the first U.S. federal entomologist, an “expert for collecting statistics and other information on seeds, fruits and insects of the United States.” (Why not Eat Insects?) 1887 Canada: The steamer SS Abyssinia arrived at Vancouver harbour with a cargo of Tea, passengers, and the first transpacific mail after a 14 day trip from Yokohama, Japan. 1890 Nathan Handwerker was born (died March 24, 1974). Founded 'Nathan's' hot dog emporium at Coney Island, New York in 1916. (Hot Dog Trivia) 1972 The EPA banned DDT in the USA. DDT residue is still found in some foods grown in the U.S. in 2002. 1988 Unusual uses for peanut butter sandwiches: In New Jersey, students in a school were kept in an extra 45 minutes by a six-foot black bear that had wandered into the playground. They kept it at bay by tossing out peanut butter sandwiches until the game warden arrived to take him away.
(Peanut Butter Trivia & Facts) 1994 Henry Mancini died. Oscar winning music composer, he wrote many songs and film scores, including the score for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's. 2007 Colgate-Palmolive Co. warned that counterfeit toothpaste falsely packaged as "Colgate" has been found in four states, and may contain the poisonous chemical, Diethylene Glycol. The counterfeit toothpaste can be easily recognized because it is labeled as 'Manufactured in South Africa.' 2011 The Los Angeles Unified School District agreed to remove flavored milk (chocolate and strawberry) from its menus to help combat childhood obesity.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** June 1-30, 2025 - Idaho Wine and Cider Month
Statewide, Idaho June 11-15, 2025 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience - New Orleans, Louisiana June 11-July 6, 2025 San Diego County Fair
Del Mar, California June 12-15, 2025 28th Annual BBQ RibFest
Fort Wayne, Indiana June 13-15, 2025 National Asparagus Festival
Oceana County, Michigan June 13-15, 2025 59th Annual Festival of the Fish
Vermillion, Ohio June 14-15, 2025 Annual Spring Classic Musky Tournament - Eagle River, Wisconsin (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 American Guernsey Cattle Club was founded
· New York passed a law to tax 'oleomargarine,' to protect dairymen and real butter.
· Rutherford B. Hayes is sworn in as 19th president of the U.S. His wife Lucy refuses to permit intoxicating beverages to be served at the White House.
· Henry Crowell began using the 'Quaker Man' as a trademark at his mill in Ravenna, Ohio. 2) Dr. Jonas Salk used a food service machine in his laboratory while he was working on the Salk Polio vaccine.
Can you name the specific machine he used? 3) This fruit is a cross between a grapefruit and a mandarin orange, and is probably a natural hybrid originating in Jamaica. The fruit has a descriptive name and is about the size of a small grapefruit, but sweeter. Name this fruit. Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
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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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