Your 26 October food & drink takeaways
The dish that gives a country its identity, pioneering women chefs who championed a classic cuisine and a week-long banquet that came to a melodramatic conclusion.
Just some of food & drink delights that 26 October brings to the table.
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A curated taster menu of every day’s food & drink associations
Celebration days
"Coinciding with Saint Dimitrov’s Day in Bulgaria, it is dedicated to the Mavrud grape, a native Bulgarian variety."
"Food is identity. It is an important part of our sense of belonging: To our families, cultural area and national unity. For the British the archetypical dish is fish and chips, for Americans it’s hamburgers, for the Japanese sushi, and for the Austrians it’s Wiener Schnitzel {header photo}"
UK Sausage Week (24 Oct – 3 Nov)
Unofficial
USA: Mincemeat Day
USA: Pumpkin Day
USA: Chicken-Fried Steak Day
Food art of the day
The Banquet of Ahasuerus by Dutch painter Aert de Gelder, born on this day in 1645.
"This painting shows a scene from the biblical Book of Esther, when, after seven days of feasting and drinking, King Ahasuerus drunkenly asks one of his eunuchs to summon the beautiful Queen Vashti. She refuses to appear, angering Ahasuerus and prompting him to dismiss her and choose Esther as his wife."
Food and drink birthdays
1810
American nurseryman, seed merchant, journalist and author of horticultural books, The Fruits of America
1870
French chef who gained three Michelin stars from 1933 to 1937 for her restaurant in Priay in the Ain region, France
1905
Influential French chef and co-author, Mastering the Art of French Cooking
1988
Venezualan chef
