Food & drink takeaways - 11 August
A curated taster menu of every day’s food & drink associations
A childhood author’s famous preoccupation with picnics and mealtimes; the celebration of a beloved English dessert and a catering operation that takes its name from the year a sporting institution was launched. Some of the ingredients that give 11 August its distinctive flavour.
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Food birthdays
1897
Not possibly the most foodie of food birthdays but the English author of the Famous Five children's books (header photo) regularly included memorable and much-quoted picnics and mealtimes in her stories featuring hard-boiled eggs, jars of potted meat and cucumber sandwiches accompanied by legendary lashings of lemonade and ginger beer and more
1858
Nobel Prize-winning Dutch physician, discovered that beriberi was caused by a poor diet, which eventually led to the discovery of vitamins
1967
French-born chef based in Sydney, Australia
1971
English celebrity chef, TV presenter and food writer
Food firsts
1711
Ascot's first race meeting takes place in the UK. The restaurant at the racecourse is one of the places where a gentleman is allowed to remove his top hat. Others include private box, balcony or garden
1903
A patent for making coffee concentrate – an early version of instant coffee - issued to Satori Kato of Chicago
Celebration days
Chad: Independence Day
International Fufu Day is observed by people of West African descent and those who like West African and Caribbean cuisines. . . it is usually made from boiled cassava or yams that is sometimes mixed with unripe plantain, cocoyams, or cornmeal
Tukmenistan: Turkmen Melon Day
Turkmen Melon Holiday was established to recognize the importance of muskmelons in the country's history and culture.
Unofficial
USA: Raspberry Tart Day
USA: Raspberry Bombe Day
