TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY

* National Corn Chip Day*
UK: National Salt Awareness Day

1878 The first patent for a glass milk container was issued to George Lester.

1924 Carl R. Taylor of Cleveland, patented the first U.S. ice cream cone rolling machine.

1978 Sweden banned aerosol cans. No more Reddi-Wip!

2004 A 60 ton, 56 foot long sperm whale exploded on a busy street in Tainan, Taiwan. A buildup of gas from internal decay caused the explosion. Researchers were taking the whale by truck to the National Cheng Kung University for a necropsy. The whale had beached itself and died on January 17. No one was injured in the explosion, but blood and entrails showered cars and shops, and traffic was held up for several hours while the mess was cleaned up.

DID YOU KNOW? Food Trivia

Horehound, Marrubium vulgare, is a member or the mint family native to Eurasia. A bitter, aromatic herb that has been used as a cough remedy for thousands of years, horehound is said to take its name from Horus (son of Osiris and Isis) the Egyptian god of the sun. Juice extracted from the leaves is used to flavor liqueurs, candy, cough drops and syrups, and horehound honey used to be as popular as horehound candy.

CULINARY QUIZ
1) 30 years ago large this aquatic vertebrate might sell for a penny a pound for catfood, if it sold at all. Today, that same animal will sell for up to $50 per pound (that's $50,000 for a one!), mainly due to the popularity of two Asian food specialities. Name this animal and the Asian food specialties.

2) In the early 20th century this was considered a disgusting food by the British. Escoffier, while chef at the Carlton Hotel in London, had them accepted by no other than the Price of Wales by listing them on the menu as 'cuisses de nymphes aurore', or legs of the dawn nymphs. What is the common name of this food?

3) How did the alligator pear get its name and what is the other common name for it?

4) How much feed does it take to produce a dozen eggs?

5) What country has more varieties of crabs than anywhere else in the world?

6) What herb is used in the production of imitation maple syrup, rum and butterscotch flavors?

7) What percentage of a lemon is juice?

8) How many pounds of mustard are consumed in the world each year?

9) The East Coast and West Coast of the U.S. have differing tastes in peanut butter. What are their preferences?

10) What percentage of all pumpkins are sold for food?

answers: i have to much time on my hands:
1) Atlantic bluefin tuna (250 to over 1,000 pounds). Sushi and sashimi.
2) Frog's legs.
3) Alligator pear is another name for the avocado, so named because the trees grow in areas infested with alligators, or because their skin is rough like an alligator’s. Take your pick.
4) It takes about 4 1/2 pounds of feed to produce a dozen eggs.
5) The United States.
6) Fenugreek.
7) Lemons contain 30 to 45 percent juice depending on variety, climate, maturity when harvested, and storage conditions.
8) Over 700 million pounds of mustard are consumed worldwide each year.
9) Creamy peanut butter is prefered on the East Coast, Chunky on the West Coast.
10) 99% of all pumpkins are sold for decorations, Only 1% are sold for food.

well i hope you found this stuff interesting...it was worth chewing on for me...heheh no pun intended!!!