Thursday, October 15, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Nature alone is antique and the oldest art a mushroom.”
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scots writer
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS: [Global Handwashing Day] (annually, Oct 15 [National Real Sugar Day] (Sugar Facts and Trivia)
(formerly October 14) National Roast Pheasant Day (Pheasant Trivia)
(Roast Pheasant Recipe) National Mushroom Day [Mushroom Council] (April 16 is Day of the Mushroom) (Mushroom Trivia)
(Mushroom Recipes --- Mushroom Quotes) National Chicken Cacciatore Day (Recipe) National Cheese Curd Day [Culver's Restaurants] National School Lunch Week (Oct 12-16, 2026)
[School Nutrition Association] Canada: National Family Week (week before Thanksgiving Day - Oct 12-18, 2026) UK: National Baking Week (always Oct 14-20) UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 21-Oct 21, 2026)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1582 Yesterday was October 4 in most Catholic countries due to the Gregorian Calendar Adjustment.
(see Oct 4 for details) 1794 The first U.S. silver dollar coins were struck and released into circulation. 1869 The Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital opened in New York. 1895 Henry D. Perky received U.S. patent No. 548,086 for Shredded Wheat. Whole wheat is boiled, dried, pressed into thin shreds and finally baked. Perky presented his machine for producing 'shredded wheat' at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 1893. 1944 Don Stevenson of the music group 'Moby Grape' was born. 1953 'The Teahouse of the August Moon' opened on Broadway (it ran for 1,027 performances). 1959 Emeril Lagasse was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. American celebrity chef, restaurateur (13 restaurants), cookbook author and cooking show host ('Emeril Live', 'Essence of Emeril', etc).
[Official website: www.emerils.com] 1988 'Red Red Wine' by UB40 hits number 1 on the charts. 1990 Killer bees reach the U.S. in the city of Hidalgo in southern Texas. Due to their intense swarming behavior, these non-native bees earned the name “killer bee”. Beginning in the 1950s, they extended their range north through Central America. Their original source was from cross-breeding with tropical African bees imported into Brazil for experimental work. 1996 Pierre Franey died. A French chef who became famous as the chef of 'Le Pavillon' restaurant in New York City from 1945 to 1960. He published several cookbooks and collaborated with Craig Claiborne on the New York Times food column, 'The 60 Minute Gourmet' 2000 Konrad (Emil) Bloch died. Nobel prize winner for his work on cholesterol and fatty acids. He discovered that high levels of cholesterol may lead ultimately to increased risk of heart attacks. 2009 New York State banned open-burning of waste and debris throughout the state. 2018 Dorcas Bates Reilly died (born July 22, 1926). As Campbell's test kitchen supervisor she created the classic Green Bean Casserole. She also created hundreds of recipes throughout her career.
(Classic Green Bean Casserole Recipe) 2020 Almost half of the continental U.S. is experiencing drought. The most severe in the U.S. since 2013. 2021 In Canberra, Australia a shopping centre was cleared due to fears of a gas leak. The odor turned out to be from a Durian fruit (see also May 9, 2019).
(Durian Trivia & Fats
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 1-November 1, 2026 Arizona State Fair
Phoenix, Arizona October 8-18, 2026 Mississippi State Fair
Jackson, Mississippi October 13-17, 2026 Annual Bradford Pumpkin Show
Bradford, Ohio October 14-17, 2026 La Fκte du Champagne
New York, New York October 15-17, 2026 81st Annual Peanut Festival
Grapeland, Texas October 15-18, 2026 World Food Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana October 15-18, 2026 89th Annual International Rice Festival - Crowley, Louisiana (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?
· Canada makes Thanksgiving Day a national holiday, the 2nd Monday in October
· The BBC aired a spoof TV documentary about trees with spaghetti crops in Switzerland.
· Better Homes & Gardens prints its first microwave-cooking article.
· Better Homes & Gardens prints its first microwave-cooking article.
· Idaho became the largest producer of potatoes, overtaking Maine.
· Kentucky Fried Chicken begins selling chicken in buckets. 2) How many pounds of grapes does it take to produce one 750ml bottle of wine? 3) Other than being important staple food plants, what do wheat, corn, barley, rice, oats and sorghum have in common? 4) When, why and by whom was 'Hamburger Helper' introduced? 5) These small trees or shrubs of the myrtle family, are believed to have originated either in southern Mexico or Brazil. They have been cultivated for their plum-like fruit, of the same name, since about 1,000 B.C., and were favorites of the Aztec and Incas. Today they are grown in tropical countries around the world.
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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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