DID YOU KNOW? Food Trivia

There are several species of Mulberry with edible fruit. The White mulberry is native to China, and its leaves are fed to feed silkworms. The Black Mulberry is native to Asia, and the Red Mulberry is native to North America. The edible, juicy, blackberry like fruits are sweet but fairly bland and do not keep very well. They are not grown to any great extent commercially, due to the softness and perishable nature, but are available wild. Mulberries are mostly eaten raw or used for jams and jellies. Black mulberries are the best tasting.

CULINARY QUIZ

1) Mike Ilitch was born in Yugoslavia in 1929, immigrated to the U.S., played baseball for the Detroit Tigers farm team, worked in several jobs including as a door to door salesman. He began cooking in the back kitchen of a Detroit nightclub, saved up his money and opened his own restaurant in 1959 in Garden City, Michigan. His company was very successful - in 1982 he was able to buy the Detroit Red Wings hockey team and in 1992 he purchased the Detroit Tigers baseball team. What is the name of this still family owned fast food business?

2) What cookie did Nabisco introduce in 1912 to compete with Hydrox Biscuit Bonbons?

3) What popular candy bar was named for a horse?

4) All of the following events took place in the same year. Can you guess what year?

The shopping cart was introduced in an Oklahoma City supermarket.

Spinach growers in the U.S. erected a statue in honor of Popeye the comic strip sailor.

Pepperidge Farm Bread was introduced.

Kix corn puff cereal was introduced.

Spam was introduced by George A. Hormel Co.

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner was introduced.

Wallace Smith, founder of La Choy Food Products was killed by a bolt of lightning.

Good n' Plenty candies were introduced.

5) This vegetable oil comes from the seeds of a thistle-like plant. Since it does not yellow with age it is useful in making paints, cosmetics and soaps, but it is mainly used in food products. Its flowers are also used to produce a red dye. Can you name this plant?

6) What do grapes, blueberries, tomatoes, bananas and green peppers have in common?

7) Name this vegetable.

This member of the Mustard Family was developed in Germany sometime around the 16th century. (Although one source claims that Charlemagne ordered it planted throughout his domain during the 9th century). It matures in about 2 months when started from seeds, and about 40 days from transplants. Available from May to December, there are green and purple/ red varieties.

Although not widely grown commercially in the U.S. it is popular in Israel, Germany, Austria, Russia, Italy, and Hungary. It is frequently grown as a kitchen garden vegetable in some U.S. regions, and is also grown for livestock feed in Europe. In Asia it is popular in northern China (where it is called gai laarn tau), India (ganth gobhi or knol-khol) and Nepal.

It can be eaten raw in salads, or cooked. Its leaves can be used much like spinach. Although traditional dishes are usually quite elaborate, stuffed, creamed, etc., it stands up excellent on its own.

Food writers tend to disparage it, although many people become obsessed with its taste, which has been described as combining that of cucumber, radish and broccoli. You either love it or hate it.

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