March 11 is National “Eat Your Noodles” Day

Here are today’s five thing to know about Noodles:

Dry noodles are considered a form of unleavened bread
In China archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest bowl of noodles, thought to be over 4000 years old. They were made of millet flour.
“Instant” noodles were invented in 1958. They are flash fried then quickly dried. This made for a long shelf life.(If they are kept dry, some say they will remain edible for decades)
Over 40% of the flour in Asia is used to make noodles. Feeding over half of the world’s population.
Thomas Jefferson brought the first “macaroni” noodles to America in 1789 after returning from a trip to France.

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1791 Samuel Mulliken of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received a patent for a machine to thresh corn and grain.

1853 Self rising flour was supposedly invented by Henry Jones of Bristol.

1903 Lawrence Welk, champagne music-maker, was born.

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March 2 is National Banana Cream Pie Day

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Banana Cream Pie:

Nearly one out of five (19%) of Americans prefer apple pie, followed by pumpkin (13%), pecan (12%), banana cream (10%) and cherry (9%)
Until the early 1900’s Pie was considered a breakfast food.
In England, Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of pie in 1644, declaring it “a pagan form of pleasure”
“Wet bottom” molasses pie, Shoo-fly pie, were not originally made to eat. They were used to attract flies from the kitchen. They would stick to the pies
Early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffins” Round pies were not common until the early 1800’s.

Daily Quote:

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
Jim Davis

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Today’s Food History

1799 The first U.S. weights and measures law was passed by Congress. Actually it did not set standards, but rather required the surveyor of each port to test and correct the instruments and weights used to calculate duties on imports. Basically each surveyor was on his own in setting the standards to be tested.

1887 Harry E. Soref was born. Inventor of the laminated steel padlock, founder of the Master Lock Company in 1921. The company became well known in 1928 when it shipped 147,600 padlocks to federal prohibition agents in New York for locking up speakeasies they raided.

1904 Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was born. Writer and cartoonist. A few of his childrens books were ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ ‘One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,’ ‘Scrambled Eggs Super!’ and ‘The Butter Battle Book’

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March 11 is National “Eat Your Noodles” Day

Interesting Food Facts about Noodles

Dry noodles are considered a form of unleavened bread
In China archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest bowl of noodles, thought to be over 4000 years old. They were made of millet flour.
“Instant” noodles were invented in 1958. They are flash fried then quickly dried. This made for a long shelf life.(If they are kept dry, some say they will remain edible for decades)
Over 40% of the flour in Asia is used to make noodles. Feeding over half of the world’s population.
Thomas Jefferson brought the first “macaroni” noodles to America in 1789 after returning from a trip to France.

Fun Fact:

In Japan, it is considered good form to loudly slurp your noodles as a way of telling your host that you are enjoying the meal.

Noodles symbolize long life in Chinese culture.

Today’s Food History

1791 Samuel Mulliken of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received a patent for a machine to thresh corn and grain.

1853 Self rising flour was supposedly invented by Henry Jones of Bristol.

1903 Lawrence Welk, champagne music-maker, was born.

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March 2 is National Banana Cream Pie Day

Five Food Finds about pie in America

Nearly one out of five (19%) of Americans prefer apple pie, followed by pumpkin (13%), pecan (12%), banana cream (10%) and cherry (9%)
Until the early 1900’s Pie was considered a breakfast food.
In England, Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of pie in 1644, declaring it “a pagan form of pleasure”
“Wet bottom” molasses pie, Shoo-fly pie, were not originally made to eat. They were used to attract flies from the kitchen. They would stick to the pies
Early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffins” Round pies were not common until the early 1800’s.

Daily Quote:

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
Jim Davis

Today’s Food History

on this day in…

1799 The first U.S. weights and measures law was passed by Congress. Actually it did not set standards, but rather required the surveyor of each port to test and correct the instruments and weights used to calculate duties on imports. Basically each surveyor was on his own in setting the standards to be tested.

1887 Harry E. Soref was born. Inventor of the laminated steel padlock, founder of the Master Lock Company in 1921. The company became well known in 1928 when it shipped 147,600 padlocks to federal prohibition agents in New York for locking up speakeasies they raided.

1904 Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was born. Writer and cartoonist. A few of his childrens books were ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ ‘One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,’ ‘Scrambled Eggs Super!’ and ‘The Butter Battle Book’

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February 25 is National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day

Five Food Finds about Chocolate & Peanut Candies

1. The original chocolate covered peanut candy are Goobers first sold in 1925. The word “Goober” was a common slang word for peanut.

2. Peanut M & M’s were not introduced until 1954. They were tan until 1960 when colors were first introduced.(yellow, green, & red)

3 Rapper, Eminem’s original stage name was M & M, his name was eventually changed for obvious trademark issues.

4. The initials M & M stand for the Forrest Mars from Mars Candies and Bruce Murrie from Hershey Chocolates.

5. In 1976 red M & M’s were replaced with orange. The red dye(red #2) was ruled to be a potential carcinogen. Red did not return until 1987.

Daily Quote:

“M & M’s, the chocolates that melt in your mouth nor in your hand” first used in 1954

Extra: It is said that M & M’s were tan in color for decades because if they DID melt in your hand it would not show

Events of February 25

Today’s Food History

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1904 Adelle Davis was born. Nutritionist, and author of ‘Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit.’ She promoted many theories that have been labeled as unfounded and dangerous by the medical community.

1918 Wartime food rationing began in parts of England

1922 Donald McLean was born. McLean was a Scottish potato expert who supposedly discovered the world’s largest private collection of potatoes, with 367 varieties.

1934 RIP Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton, an American botanist, she helped establish the New York Botanical Gardens.

1950 RIP George Richard Minot, American physician, Minot was one of the developers of the ” raw-liver diet ” used to treat pernicious anemia.

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March 17 – ‘Eat Like an Irishman’ Day

National “Eat Like an Irishman” Day

Also St. Patrick’s Day!

Five Food Finds about Irish Cuisine

In 2010, the average Irish person aged 15+ drank 11.9 litres of pure alcohol, according to provisional data. That’s the equivalent of about 44 bottles of vodka, 470 pints or 124 bottles of wine.

There is a famous Irish dessert known as Drisheen, a surprisingly delicious black pudding.

Traditional dishes include Irish stew, coddle, and Irish breakfast.

The leprechaun, famous to Ireland, is said to grant wishes to those who can catch them.

The first fish and chips was served in Dublin in the 1880’s by Italian imigrants.

Daily Food Quote

“Only Irish Coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar, fat.”
Alex Levine

Today’s Food History

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1751 Anders Dahl was born. A renowned Swedish botanist, the Dahlia flower was named for him.

1845 Stephen Perry received a patent for the rubber band. It was made from vulcanized rubber.

1864 Work began on a 2 mile long, 5 foot diameter, water supply tunnel for Chicago. It was completed in 1867.

1944 John Sebastian of the music group ‘Loving Spoonful’ was born.

1967 Billy Corgan of the music group ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ was born.

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A History of Irish Cuisine

There are many references to food and drink in Irish mythology and early Irish literature such as the tale of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Salmon of Knowledge. The old stories also contain many references to banquets, although these may well be greatly exaggerated and provide little insight into everyday diets. Honey seems to have been widely eaten and used in the making of mead. There are also many references to fulacht fiadh, which may have been sites for cooking deer, consisting of holes in the ground which were filled with water. The meat was placed in the water and cooked by the introduction of hot stones. Many fulacht fiadh sites have been identified across the island of Ireland, and some of them appear…

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A History of Chicken Nuggets

John-Bryan Hopkins

Did you know that chicken nuggets were invented in the 1950s by Robert C. Baker, a food science professor at Cornell University, and published as unpatented academic work. Dr. Baker’s innovations made it possible to form chicken nuggets in any shape. McDonald’s recipe for Chicken McNuggets was created on commission from McDonald’s by Tyson Foods in 1979 and the product was sold beginning in 1983. A chicken nugget is a chicken product molded from meat slurry, breaded or battered, then deep-fried or baked. Fast food restaurants typically fry their nuggets in vegetable oil. The process is fattening, but it also creates a seared seal around the meat that traps moisture. These fried treats used to be considered a healthy alternative to the beef already being offered. Five Food Finds for Chicken McNuggets McDonald’s…

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March 14 – National Potato Chip Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

National Potato Chip Day

Five Food Finds about Potato Chips

The first potato “chips” appeared in 1853. Served at the Lodge at Saratoga Springs, New York. They were referred to for decades as “Saratoga Chips”
Native American chef, George Crum is credited with creating & first serving the “Saratoga Chips”
The average potato chip is .04 to.08 of an inch thick.
During WWII production of potato chips halted because they were deemed an “unessential food”
in Great Britain and many other parts of the world Potato Chips are referred to as “crisps”. Chips, to them are French Fried potatoes.

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1794 Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin.

1903 President Theodore Roosevelt established the first U.S. national bird sanctuary to protect pelicans and herons nesting on Pelican Island, near Sebastian, Florida.

1958 ‘Tequila’ by The Champs is #1 on the charts.

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March 13 – Chicken Noodle Soup Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

National Chicken Noodle Soup Day

Five Food Finds about Chicken Noodle Soup

Campbell’s first introduces ‘Chicken with Noodles’ soup in 1934
During a radio program on “Amos ‘n Andy” Amos misread his script and said “Chicken Noodle Soup”. Within a few weeks, Campbell’s changed the name.
Research has shown that each can of soup contains around 216 noodles measuring 32 to 34 feet of noodles.
Campbell’s create over a million miles of noodles for soup per year. Enough to go around the Earth 40 times.
According to the ingredients on the can, only 8% of the soup is chicken.

Extra Fact:In 1889 Campbell’s Soup labels adopted the crimson & white color scheme

in honor of the Cornell University Football Team.

Today’s Food History

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1764 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl, was born. Earl Grey was supposedly given the recipe for Earl Grey Tea by a Chinese mandarin with whom he was friends.

1813 Lorenzo Delmonico, famed restaurateur was born at Marengo, Switzerland. In 1851 he joined his uncles in their catering and pastry shop in New York City. He transformed the business into one of the most famous restaurants in the country.

1893 The original Waldorf Hotel opened. It had 450 rooms and almost 1,000 employees.

1915 Wilbert Robinson (Uncle Robby), manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, attempted to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane. Someone had substituted a grapefruit instead, which virtually exploded in his glove on impact, covering him with grapefruit pulp and juice, much to the amusement of his team.

2006 While a Poultry and Food Science professor at Cornell University from 1949-1989 he developed chicken nuggets (keeping the breading on was the key), turkey ham, poultry hot dogs and many other products. He founded Cornell’s Institute of Food Science and Marketing in 1970, and in 2004 was inducted into the American Poultry Hall of Fame.

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March 12 – National Milky Way Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

National Milky Way Day

Five Food Finds about Milky Way Candy Bar

The Milky Way bar was created in 1923 by Frank Mars.

In the 1920’s it came in two flavors chocolate and vanilla.

It was the first mass produced chocolate bar with a filling.

The name ‘Milky Way’ was taken from a popular malted milkshake NOT the galaxy.

Outside of North America the Milky Way is a completely different kind of candy bar. See here.

Today’s Food History

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1841 Orlando Jones of Middlesex, England received a U.S. patent for a process to make starch from rice or corn.

1894 Coca Cola was first bottled by Joseph A. Biedenham of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Before that it was only mixed to order at the soda fountain.

1912 Juliette ‘Daisy’ Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts of the USA in Savannah, Georgia.

1929 RIP Asa Griggs Candler, In 1887, Asa Candler, a wholesale druggist, purchased the formula for Coca-Cola from John S. Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, for $2,300. He sold the company in 1919 for $25 million.

1930 Mahatma Gandhi began his march to the coastal village of Dandi, to protest the British salt monopoly.

1993 RIP Christian Kent Nelson, He was the inventor of the Eskimo Pie in 1919 in Iowa.

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Know Your Noodles

John-Bryan Hopkins

“Eat Your Noodles” Day

Five Food Finds about Noodles

Dry noodles are considered a form of unleavened bread
In China archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest bowl of noodles, thought to be over 4000 years old. They were made of millet flour.
“Instant” noodles were invented in 1958. They are flash fried then quickly dried. This made for a long shelf life.(If they are kept dry, some say they will remain edible for decades)
Over 40% of the flour in Asia is used to make noodles. Feeding over half of the world’s population.
Thomas Jefferson brought the first “macaroni” noodles to America in 1789 after returning from a trip to France.

Pasta / Noodle Charts

Today’s Food History

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1791 Samuel Mulliken of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received a patent for a machine to thresh corn and grain.

1853 Self rising flour was supposedly invented by Henry Jones of Bristol.

1903 Lawrence Welk, champagne music-maker, was born.

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March 2 – National Banana Cream Pie Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

Five Food Finds about pie in America

Nearly one out of five (19%) of Americans prefer apple pie, followed by pumpkin (13%), pecan (12%), banana cream (10%) and cherry (9%)
Until the early 1900’s Pie was considered a breakfast food.
In England, Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of pie in 1644, declaring it “a pagan form of pleasure”
“Wet bottom” molasses pie, Shoo-fly pie, were not originally made to eat. They were used to attract flies from the kitchen. They would stick to the pies
Early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffins” Round pies were not common until the early 1800’s.

Daily Quote:

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
Jim Davis

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February 25 is National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

Five Food Finds about Chocolate & Peanut Candies

1. The original chocolate covered peanut candy are Goobers first sold in 1925. The word “Goober” was a common slang word for peanut.

2. Peanut M & M’s were not introduced until 1954. They were tan until 1960 when colors were first introduced.(yellow, green, & red)

3 Rapper, Eminem’s original stage name was M & M, his name was eventually changed for obvious trademark issues.

4. The initials M & M stand for the Forrest Mars from Mars Candies and Bruce Murrie from Hershey Chocolates.

5. In 1976 red M & M’s were replaced with orange. The red dye(red #2) was ruled to be a potential carcinogen. Red did not return until 1987.

Daily Quote:

“M & M’s, the chocolates that melt in your mouth nor in your hand” first used in 1954

Extra: It is said that M & M’s were tan in color for decades because if they DID melt in your hand it would not show

Events of February 25

Today’s Food History

on this day in…

1904 Adelle Davis was born. Nutritionist, and author of ‘Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit.’ She promoted many theories that have been labeled as unfounded and dangerous by the medical community.

1918 Wartime food rationing began in parts of England

1922 Donald McLean was born. McLean was a Scottish potato expert who supposedly discovered the world’s largest private collection of potatoes, with 367 varieties.

1934 RIP Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton, an American botanist, she helped establish the New York Botanical Gardens.

1950 RIP George Richard Minot, American physician, Minot was one of the developers of the ” raw-liver diet ” used to treat pernicious anemia.

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February 16 is National Almond Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

Five Food Finds about Almonds

1. Almonds are mentioned several times in the New and Old Testaments. They are revered as symbols of divine approval.

2. Almonds are actually fruits, related to cherries and plums.

3. Raw Almonds contain prussic acids, the eating of more than a handfull can be lethal. this is why all almonds are dried, roasted and/or pasteurized.

4. A key indicator of cyanide poisoning was the faint smell of roasted almonds on the victim.

5. Greek mythology tells of the beautiful princess Phyllis, who was left waiting at the altar on her wedding day by her intended, Demophon. Phyllis waited for years for him to return, but finally died of a broken heart. In sympathy, the gods transformed Phyllis into an almond tree, which became a symbol of hope

Daily Quote:

“True Love is a hard nut to crack, but it has the sweetest kernel.”~Spanish Proverb

Events of February 16

Today’s Food History

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1909 Richard McDonald was born. He was one of the brothers who founded McDonald’s fast food restaurants. Richard also designed the golden arches logo.

1932 James E. Markham of Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards in Mississippi, received the first patent for a fruit tree. It was for a peach tree whose fruit ripened later than other varieties.

1937 Dr. Wallace Hume Carothers received a patent for Nylon. (Which he discovered in 1935). One of its first uses was to replace the hog bristles that had been used in toothbrushes. Think about it: people used to brush their teeth with pigs hair.

1959 Rap singer ‘Ice T’ was born (Tracy Morrow).

2009 Burgers & Beer on the Road: A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of frozen hamburger patties hit the center median, and dumped thousands of pounds of burgers onto Interstate 15 near Salt Lake City. A few hours later on Interstate 84, also in Utah, a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of Fat Tire Beer hit the center median and spilled its load on the highway. Neither driver was injured.

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