Your 2 October food & drink takeaways
A gentleman’s breakfast before an intrepid wager, a poetic tradition of ice cream at funerals and salad days with two standout chefs.
Just some of the food & drink delights that 2 October brings to the table.
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A curated taster menu of every day’s food & drink associations
Food in writing
1872
The starting date for adventures in Jules Verne’s
Around the World in 80 Days
"On October 2, 1872, an English gentleman makes a remarkable wager: He can travel around the entire world in a mere eighty days. Thus begins Jules Verne’s classic novel, which remains unsurpassed in sheer storytelling entertainment."
"His breakfast consisted of a side-dish, a broiled fish with Reading sauce, a scarlet slice of roast beef garnished with mushrooms, a rhubarb and gooseberry tart, and a morsel of Cheshire cheese, the whole being washed down with several cups of tea, for which the Reform is famous."
Header photo: Phileas Fogg takes the bet at the Reform Club that he can travel round the world in 80 days, illustration from an edition published in Berlin by Max Wulff.
1879
American poet Wallace Stevens – "now considered one of the major American poets of the twentieth century" – was born on this day.
One of his major works, The Emperor of Ice Cream, "is apparently "set" in Key West, a place that inspired much of Stevens's work, and where it was a tradition to have ice cream at funerals."
Food & drink birthdays
1969
American chef who has made significant contributions to the culinary world. "Barber’s holistic approach extends beyond the plate—it encompasses the entire ecosystem, linking diners, farmers, and the land itself."
The Truly Sustainable Salad Plate from Dan Barber, a salad plate with four categories of food.to honour every part of the harvest.
1993
Welsh chef, Britain’s Youngest Head Chef,
Junior MasterChef, Great British Menu
and cookbook author, Luke's Cookbook: 100 Classic Favourites
Char-Grilled Lettuce Salad (with Asparagus and Black Pudding)
from Luke Thomas, "a great one-pan meal"
Food art of the day
The Fruit Vendor by American specialist in US west scenes, Oscar Edmund Berninghaus – born on this day in 1874.
