April 23 in Food History
National Cherry Cheesecake Day St. George’s Day, patron of farmers. 1895 Purdy and Peters were issued a patent for a “design for spoons.” 1985 Coca-Cola announced it was changing its 99 year old secret formula. New Coke was a big flop. 1992 The first McDonald’s in Beijing, China opened. It is the world’s largest McDonald’s, with 28,000 square feet, seating for 700 and 1,000 employees. 1993 Cesar Chavez died. He was the founder of the United Farm...
Read More1910 – 1919 Food History
1910 By 1910, bread baked at home dropped by 10 percent in 10 years. The first refrigerated car for wine brings delicious California vino to the East Coast. 1911 San Antonio is the birthplace of the first canned chili and tamales. William Gebhardt coined the phrase “tamale pie” for his concoction. Crisco is born to parents Procter & Gamble. Woman had been brought up cooking with lard and butter, and turned up their noses to using vegetable shortening for cooking. Orthodox Jews...
Read More1900 – 1909 Food History Timeline
1900 McCormick & Co is going strong. The product line began in 1889 and now includes witch hazel, cold cream, sulphur, epsom salts, castor oil, fruit syrups, cream of tartar, and tooth powder. The kitchen range is now designed to burn coal instead of wood. Wesson Oil is born. A Ringling Brothers vendor creates a new snack that consists of candy threads that he twists with a fork. Cotton candy was originally called “Fairy floss candy” and is sold at the St. Louis World’s...
Read MoreFebruary Food Holidays and Celebrations
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Read MoreMay Food Holidays and Celebrations
May is: National Artisan Gelato Month National Asparagus Month National Barbecue Month National Chocolate Custard Month National Egg Month National Hamburger Month National Home Brew Day (1st Saturday) National Salad Month National Salsa Month National Strawberry Month UK: National Restaurant Month Other Happenings in May Alaska: Potato Day American Craft Beer Week Apple Blossom Festivals BBQ Festivals and Cookoffs around the country. Crawfish, Shrimp and Lobster Festivals Ice Cream...
Read MoreJune Food Holidays and Celebrations
June is: National Candy Month National Dairy Month National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month National Hunger Awareness Month National Iced Tea Month National Papaya Month National Seafood Month National Soul Food Month Turkey Lovers’ Month Other Happenings in June Father’s Day. Cook your father his favorite meal today. (3rd Sunday) Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival Chicken Festivals at various location Chicken and Egg Festival, Prescott, Arizona Donut Day Denmark: Eel...
Read MoreApril Food Holidays and Celebrations
Fresh Florida Tomato Month National Food Month National Pecan Month National Soft Pretzel Month National Soyfoods Month Apple Blossom Festivals Avocado Festivals Cherry Blossom Festivals Egg Salad Week Feast of the Ramson Interstate Mullet Toss National Bake Week National Garden Week National Procrastination Week was last month. Seafood Festivals in Florida Strawberry Festivals World Grits Festival World Championship Cow Chip Throw Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on...
Read MoreNovember Food Holidays and Celebrations
Inspiration for November dishes….. Georgia Pecan MonthGood Nutrition MonthPeanut Butter Lover’s MonthPomegranate MonthRaisin Bread MonthVegan MonthPepper Month Weeks:1st week- National Fig WeekDays: November 1: National Deep Fried Clams Day and National Vinegar DayNovember 1: National Vinegar DayNovember 2: National Deviled Egg DayNovember 3: National Sandwich DayNovember 4: National Candy DayNovember 5: National Doughnut DayNovember 6: National Nachos DayNovember 7: Bittersweet...
Read MoreOctober food holidays and celebrations
Monthly Celebrations: National Country Ham MonthFair Trade MonthNational Sun Dried Tomatoes MonthCook Book MonthHunger Awareness MonthNational Apple MonthNational Chili MonthNational Caramel MonthNational Cookie MonthNational Dessert MonthNational Pasta MonthNational Pizza MonthNational Popcorn MonthNational Pork MonthNational Pretzel MonthNational Restaurant Hospitality MonthNational Seafood MonthNational Spinach Month 1st week: National Chili Week 2nd week: American Beer Week National...
Read MoreSeptember Food Days
Busy, Busy Food Month- stay tuned for Chefwife Celebrations of these days National Breakfast Month National Biscuit Month National Bourbon Heritage Month National Chicken Month National Honey Month National Mushroom Month National Organic Harvest Month National Papaya Month National Potato Month National Rice Month 2nd week National Waffle Week 2nd week Biscuit and Gravy Week 2nd week Vegetarian Awareness Week 4th week National Wild ...
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