Today in History Food Edition March 14, 2024

State Festivals
Florida Winefest & Auction
Iowa Rabbit Festival
North American Farm and Power Show
Annual Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-Off
Oakland Restaurant Week
Saint Matilda
Bayerische Semmelknödel
Gravy
German Brotchen
Blätterteig Sonnige Eier
International School Meals Day (ISMD)
Fruit Breakfast Pizza
World Kidney Day
Apple Spice Cake
National Potato Chip Day
Pringles (Copycat)
National Reuben Sandwich Day
Reuben
National Pi Day (annually March 14)
Raspberry Pie
1794 Eli Whitney of New Haven, Connecticut patented the Cotton Gin, which separates cotton from the seeds.
Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy Ice Cream
1836 John Adlum died (born April 29, 1759)
Catawba Grape Jelly
1901 Urbain Dubois died (born May 26, 1818)
French-Style Meat
1903 President Theodore Roosevelt established the first U.S. national bird sanctuary to protect pelicans and herons nesting on Pelican Island, near Sebastian, Florida.
Chicken Fried Chicken and Gravy
1946 Jim Pons of the music group 'The Turtles' was born.
Turtles
1958 'Tequila' by The Champs is #1 on the charts.
Tequila Sunrise
2011 The UK bans Immigrants from outside the European Economic Area from working as chefs in fast food and takeaway restaurants.
Garden Egg Stew
Spicy Scrag-End Pie
Syrian Fish and Chips
Golden Syrup Sponge
2014 Quiznos restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection.
Quiznos Italian Sub (Copycat)
Sweet Balsamic Dressing