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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2008 Weekly Food quiz is below (New on Nov 20)
TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE
“Most turkeys taste better the day after, my mother’s tasted better the day before.”
Rita Rudner, comedian
TODAY’S EVENTS IN FOOD HISTORY
* National Cashew Day
* Pope Clement I, patron of sailors and mariners.
* St. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists.
1534 Otto Brunfels died. A German botanist, author of 'Herbarum vivae eicones' (‘Living Pictures of Herbs’), one of the first great herbals. His work is considered to be a bridge between ancient and modern botany.
1553 Prospero Alpini was born. An Italian physician and botanist, he is said to have introduced coffee and bananas to Europe and to have been the first to artificially fertilize date palms.
1835 Henry Burden was granted the first U.S. patent for a horseshoe manufacturing machine.
1869 The 3 masted clipper ship 'Cutty Sark' was launched at Dunbarton, Scotland. It was one of the last to be built and is the only one surviving today. It is 212 feet long and 36 feet wide. It was initially used in the English/Chinese tea trade. Fully restored in 1957, it is in dry berth in Greenwich, London as a sailing museum.
1894 Donald Deskey was born. An industrial designer, he designed the packaging for Tide laundry detergent and Crest toothpaste among others.
1921 President Harding signs the Willis Campell Act, which prohibits doctors from prescribing beer or liquor.
1945 Wartime rationing ended in the U.S.
1990 Roald Dahl died. British author, one of his most popular books was 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' the film version was titled 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.' Some of his other books are 'A Piece of Cake,' 'Pig,' 'Royal Jelly,' 'Smell' and 'Lamb to the Slaughter.'
View: Culinary History Calendar for the year -- Nov Food Festivals -- Dec Food Festivals
DID YOU KNOW? Food Trivia
Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation (NTF) has presented the President of the United States with a live turkey and two dressed turkeys in celebration of Thanksgiving. The annual presentation of the National Thanksgiving Turkey to the President has become a traditional holiday ritual in the nation's capital, signaling the unofficial beginning of the holiday season and providing the President an opportunity to reflect publicly on the meaning of the Thanksgiving season. After the ceremony, the live bird retires to a historical farm to live out the rest of its years.
CULINARY TRIVIA QUIZ
1) London Broil is not a cut of meat. What is it?
2) Cumin 'seeds' are not seeds, what are they?
3) How many cans of pork and beans does Campbell Soup Company sell each year?
4) Kiwi fruit are originally from what country, and how many varieties are grown there?
5) The Lord's Prayer is 66 words.
The Gettysburg Address is 286 words.
There are 1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence.
How many words are in government regulations on the sale of cabbage?
6) What do the following have in common? Shakespeare, Louis XV, the ancient Roman poet Horace, King Alfonso XI of Castile, Thomas Nash, ancient Greek Priestesses, Egyptian priests.
7) Eating candy can counteract what physical effect caused by flying at high altitude?
8) In the colorful language of the lunch counter and diner, what is a "cluck and grunt?"
9) What deadly chemical compound do lima beans contain?
10) The apricot, a native of China, has been cultivated for over 4,000 years. Today, what percentage of the world's supply does the U.S. produce?
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NOVEMBER Variable Date Events (See Festivals & Shows for specific dates)
• France: Nouveau Beaujolais wine released - 3rd Thursday
• National Bundt Day (Thursday before Thanksgiving)
• National Cookie Week
• National Culinary Week
• National Fig Week
• National Men Make Dinner Day (1st Thursday)
• National Peanut Festival
• National Pomegranate Month
• National Roasting Month
• National Split Pea Soup Week
• Switzerland: Onion Market (Zibelemarit)
• Thanksgiving Day
• Tunisia: Tree Festival (National agricultural festival.)
• UK: Specialty Cheese Week
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.
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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