Good evening. How are you? Can you believe another month has almost passed? Join me this evening and let’s celebrate Food Holidays: August 26th, 2022. Would you take a look at the holidays being celebrated today and let me know which holiday you most want to celebrate and why.
National Pots De Creme Day is celebrated every year on August 27th. The name Pots De Creme translates to “pot of Custard” or “pot of Creme.” Pots De Creme also refers to the baking dish, which is a small pot with a lid. Overall, this dish is a loose Custard that is made by mixing Eggs, Egg Yolks, Cream, and Milk. A flavoring essence is also added. This is then baked in porcelain cups in a Water bath at a low temperature.
Pots De Creme is not pronounced as ‘Pawts deh Creem,’ but rather as ‘Po de Krehm.’ But it doesn’t matter how you pronounce this dish because this dish is super easy to make but tastes delicious. The Custard was originally used for filling Crusts like in a Pie. However, as time passed, this dessert was made into smaller portions and the Crust was eliminated from preparation. Pots De Creme are lightly prepared Custard desserts hailing from France. Since the French didn’t have a word for Custard, they Christened the dish ‘Pots de Creme’ which signifies the little porcelain pots Pots De Creme are baked in.
This dessert is prepared in tiny pots that stand only about three inches tall. These were used on formal European and American tables during the 18th and 19th Centuries. They are generally made in sets and because the cup is so small, a demitasse spoon is used to eat Pots De Creme.
Of course, Pots De Creme deserved its own holiday, however, the creator of this holiday remains a mystery. But it surely has to be someone with a sweet tooth. Don’t stop yourself from indulging in this dessert on National Pots De Creme Day. If you’re on a diet, you can look for an option with minimal Sugar or make your own healthy version of Pots De Creme.
HOW TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL POTS DE CREME DAY
- Prepare this simple French dessert on National Pots De Creme Day. Surprise your friends and family with your preparation. Show off your baking skills on Social Media once your Pots De Creme is ready.
- Pots De Creme is a French dessert, you can host a dinner where every meal is French. End the party with Pots De Creme as dessert.
- If you can’t cook your own Pots De Creme head out to a French restaurant and order yourself a Pots De Creme.
5 MUST-KNOW FACTS ABOUT POTS DE CREME AND CUSTARD
- The pots used to serve Pots De Creme are also known as ‘petits pots.’
- The classic and traditional flavor of Pots De Creme is Vanilla.
- The base of Custard can also be used for Quiches or savory foods.
- Did you know there are close to 90 types of desserts that use Custard as the main ingredient including Banana Pudding, and Coconut Custard.
- A Swedish restaurant would take the skin off Custard that had been left for too long and sell it as their ‘specialty Pancake.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL POTS DE CREME DAY
- This tasty pot of Custard or pot of Cream, known as Pots De Creme is a French delicacy. Pots De Creme serves as a perfect dessert after a meal.
- Pots De Creme requires only four basic ingredients. Once you get the hang of perfecting the classic Pots De Creme, you can experiment and add your own twist to it.
- While the basic preparation of Pots De Creme remains a classic, the possibilities of making your version are endless. You can change the flavor profile by adding Fruit or a Chocolate flavor.
National Burger Day is held annually in August on the Thursday before the bank holiday weekend. This year, the holiday takes place on August 26th. Hamburgers are convenient fast food and delicious to eat. A Hamburger can be made in a variety of ways and served with different toppings. Which is why the Hamburger is one of the most liked foods enjoyed by so many.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL BURGER DAY
The closest thing resembling a Burger was first made in the 1st Century A.D. in Rome. Which was a ground minced meat dish prepared with Pine Nuts, Peppers, and flavorings of Wine and Garum. It took 12 more Centuries for the meat to be tenderized and eaten on the go in the 13th Century A.D. by the Mongols. They were known to be fierce horsemen who used impressive fighting tactics to win any war. Known for their efficiency and smarts, they carried thick slabs of Beef tucked under their saddles that became tenderized during the day’s riding. The meat could then be consumed easily by the rider. Then in 1747, a Hamburger ‘prototype’ called Hamburg Sausage appeared in Hannah Glasse’s “The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy.” Hannah Glasse’s wrote of a Smoked Sausage made of Ground Beef, Pepper, Cloves, Nutmeg, Garlic, Vinegar, Salt, and Red Wine, to be served on Toast. By 1802, “The Oxford English Dictionary” includes an entry for a ‘Hamburg Steak’ a salted, minced Ground Beef, slightly smoked and mixed with Onions and Breadcrumbs.
It is believed that, years later, at the 1885 Erie County Fair in Hamburg, New York, brothers Frank and Charles Menches who were running a traveling concession stand invented the Burger. Frank and Charles Menches ran out of Pork Sausages and started putting Ground-up Beef on their Sandwiches, creating a Burger. In the same year at the Seymour Fair in Wisconsin, 15-year-old Charlie Nagreen squashed Beef Meatballs between slices of Bread so that people could eat the Sandwich easily while walking. Then in 1891, to celebrate the Fourth of July, Oscar Weber Wilby and his wife Fanny made the first flame-grilled Beef Patties and served them between a Bun.
In 1921, in Wichita, Kansas, a cook, Walter Anderson, and entrepreneur, Billy Ingram, opened their first restaurant and changed the course of Hamburger history with their design, cooking, and method of serving. In 1948, the McDonald brothers started making Hamburgers in California and became the largest fast-food chain in the world. In 1953, in Florida, Burger King was established, which became the biggest challenger to McDonald’s.
NATIONAL BURGER DAY ACTIVITIES
- Celebrate the holiday by doing the best thing possible, eating a Burger either by visiting your favorite Burger place or cooking Burgers at home.
- Invite people over and make Burgers together.
- Spice things up and try a new Burger recipe
5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BURGERS
- The name ‘Hamburger’ stems from Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg Steaks were introduced to the U.S. by immigrants from Hamburg, Germany and they opened restaurants in the U.S. It was difficult to eat the Steak placed between two slices of Bread, leading to the creation of the ‘Hamburger Sandwich.’
- Almost 50 billion Burgers are consumed every year in the U.S.
- Close to 60% of all Sandwiches sold all over the world are actually Hamburgers.
- In 1921, the first Burger was sold in a restaurant for five cents!
- If all the Burgers eaten by Americans were to be arranged in a line, these Burgers would circle the globe 32 times!
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL BURGER DAY
- A Burger is best enjoyed when eaten with other people.
- Did you know the burger is one of the most cooked foods on the Fourth of July.
- The Burger has a rich history and this holiday allows us to appreciate its origin and enjoy Burgers as we know them today.
- Burgers are a thing of delight and Burgers are enjoyed and loved by people all over the world.
Burger trivia:
- The oldest fast food restaurant in the world is the White Castle franchise, which opened in 1921.
- The people of America eat more Burgers out at restaurants or on the go than they do at home.
- The largest Hamburger ever created was over 8,000 pounds and was cooked for a Burger festival in Wisconsin.
- The Hamburger in its current form, with Ground Beef and a Bun, is a decidedly American creation.
- Hamburgers are made of Beef, not Ham, and there is much debate over whether Burgers actually originated in Hamburg.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
