February 3, 2012 at 8:26 AM | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Foodimentary - National Food Holidays
National Carrot Cake Day
Also: African Heritage & Health Week
Carrot Facts:
- Carrots were first cultivated in north Africa & the Mediterranean. They originally were purple or grey in color. Introduced to Europe around 1000 years ago.
- The weed/flower Queen Anne’s Lace is actually a wild carrot. Many say carrots were planted in colonial gardens; went to seed & soon spread across North America.
- Jello in the 1930’s offered ‘carrot pie’ flavored gelatin.
Today’s Food History
on this day in…
- 1468 RIP Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of moveable type printing. Inspired by the screw presses used in winemaking.
- 1815 The world’s 1st commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland.
- 1913 The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It gave Congress the power to levy taxes on income. In 1913…
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