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Apple Tree Day, National Shortbread Day and National Bean Day

By Jerry ⋅ January 6, 2008 ⋅

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Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 6th 2008

Today is Apple Tree Day, National Shortbread Day and National Bean Day

I’m really not sure how to address this one. I’ve included a shortbread recipe and a bean recipe, so I guess that will have to do. Have a great day!
Today in Food History:

1884 Gregor Johann Mendel died. Mendel was an Austrian botanist whose work was the foundation of the science of genetics. Working mainly with garden peas (some 28,000 plants over 7 years), he discovered what was to become known as the laws of heredity.
(Wow, I figured those out with aunt Ziffy)

1901 Philip Danforth Armour, died. American industrialist who pioneered the use of refrigeration and meat canning. Armour & Co. became the largest meatpacker in the world and this helped Chicago become the meatpacking capital of the world. (The fact that Chicago is the ‘Windy City’ may have helped also).
(And the Armour hot-dog jingle is the only thing I can think of when I read this)

1929 Sheffeld Farms of New York began using wax paper cartons instead of glass bottles for milk delivery.
(Shortly thereafter the phrase “paper or plastic” was born… But honestly, milk actually does keep better in cardboard.)

1936 Warner Bros. Loony Tunes character ‘Porky Pig’ makes his debut.
(I d-d-d-d-d-d-dunno what this has to d-d-d-do with food, but I like Porky… Is anyone else in the mood for some chops right about now?)

1988 The famous Paris restaurant ‘La Coupole’ was sold and eventually replaced by an office building. It was famous for its Welsh rarebit, and had been frequented by James Joyce, Henry Miller and many other notable Americans.
(Ahhh the death of a restaurant. just another opportunity for a great meal that I will never have.)
Your Morning Recipe:

Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies, from Smitten Kitchen
Southern Style Beans and Bacon, from Cooking by the seat of my pants

Today in food history information is gathered by FoodReference.com. Check out their food trivia quizzes and more!