Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: June 2nd, 2021. How are you this morning? Here in my homes its a tad bit busy. But David is here this morning to help out. Thank the Lord…
It’s National Rocky Road Day and even though I love Ice Cream I haven’t ever had Rocky Road and I don’t think Charlie has either. As for David he might have but he’s busy and I can’t ask him.
As for National Rotisserie Chicken Day even though its healthy we don’t eat Chicken this way. But if we are able to purchase the Rotisserie Grill David wants for Fathers Day we will be eating a lot of Rotisserie Chicken.
June 2nd National Rocky Road Day
Rocky Road Day is a day dedicated to the eating of Rocky Road Ice Cream; a dessert made from Marshmallows, Nuts, and Chocolate. Which you would think I would like but I don’t care for Marshmallows. How about you?
In addition to being an Ice Cream flavor, Rocky Road is a popular dessert that is even older than Ice Cream. In fact, it was the dessert that inspired the Ice Cream made with the same ingredients.
But Rocky Road Day can certainly be relied upon to celebrate either one–or both–of these decadent treats.
History of Rocky Road Day
Rocky Road dessert was first created in Australia in 1853. Unscrupulous businessmen took confectionery items that had been spoiled by their journey from Europe and mixed them with local Nuts as well as low quality Chocolate to try to recover them instead of throwing them out.
The name was used as reference to the Rocky Road that travelers used in order to access the gold fields, since the dessert sort of had the look of a rather bumpy road filled with rocks and potholes.
Rocky Road ice cream, however, was invented by William Dreyer in Oakland, in 1929. He created an Ice Cream that included the same ingredients as the original dessert as a means to lift the spirits of those affected by the Wall Street crash that launched into the Great Depression of the 1930s. The tagline used for this treat at the time was “share a scoop, share a smile”.
Did you know…
- It takes 12 lbs. of milk to make one gallon of Ice Cream.
- The U.S. enjoys an average of 48 pints of Ice Cream per person, per year, more than any other country.
- It takes an average of 50 licks to polish off a single-scoop Ice Cream Cone.
- The biggest Ice Cream sundae in history was made in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 1988. The Ice Cream weighed in at over 24 tons.
- In 2003, Portland, Oregon bought more Ice Cream per person than any other U.S. city.
Recipe for Rocky Road Ice Cream
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed Milk
½ cup unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 cups heavy Cream
1 cup light Cream
1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
½ cup chopped Pecans
1 cup miniature Marshmallows
Step 1
In a medium saucepan over low heat, cook and stir condensed milk and cocoa until smooth and slightly thickened, 5 minutes. Remove from heat , and allow to cool slightly. Stir in heavy cream, light cream, and vanilla. Refrigerate until cold. Step 2
Pour mixture into the canister of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Stir in nuts and marshmallows halfway through the freezing process.
National Rotisserie Chicken Day
There’s something about the rich golden skin of a properly prepared Rotisserie Chicken that makes your mouth water, doesn’t it? While Fried Chicken and Baked Chicken are consumed every day, fewer people really get to enjoy the delicious treat of Rotisserie Style Chicken, slowly spun over heat until it is evenly cooked all the way through to a pull apart consistency.
Rotisserie Chicken is available at stores all around the world, and Rotisserie chicken day celebrates them, their history, and their delicious flavors.
History of Rotisserie Chicken Day
Rotisserie Chickens have been available in stores and supermarkets since the 1930’s, and their popularity hasn’t waned in the slightest. The rise of meals eaten out at restaurants and on the go after World War II led to a drop in people doing grocery shopping, but the Rotisserie Chicken always kept them coming back in.
How popular is the Rotisserie Chicken? 600 million of them were sold in the US alone, with 76 million of them sold in Costco outlets alone!
The practice of Rotisserie cooking Chickens goes back hundreds of years, with paintings showing them being done in large batches since at least the 1300’s.
Of course, back then, the turning of the Rotisserie had to be done by hand. What is it that makes Rotisserie cooked meals so amazing? To begin with, they cook evenly thanks to the steady turning during cooking, but they also remain moist and delicious as they continually self-baste in their own juices!
The invention of motor driven Rotisseries has let the Rotisserie Chicken (and other things!) become a mainstream mass produced item, and we absolutely love them!
How to celebrate Rotisserie Chicken Day
Thankfully celebrating Rotisserie Chicken Day isn’t just easy, it’s delicious, and it all starts by going out and getting yourself a Rotisserie Chicken. In fact, why not get a dozen and take them into work?
Rotisserie Chicken have a tendency to be remarkably inexpensive and come in a dazzling variety of flavors, including Roasted Butter Garlic, Italian Herb, and even some spicier varieties that include crushed Red Pepper.
If your feeling truly adventurous? Buy yourself a home Rotisserie and start experimenting with new flavor combinations and start serving yourself and your family up a delicious home cooked meal with little effort.
Of course, if it’s just you, there’s always the single serving Cornish Game Hen making Rotisserie Chicken Day a start to a whole new culinary adventure!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
