I would like to let you know today is National Tapioca Day and for I wanted to share Food Holidays: June 28th, 2021. For our Homeschool Cooking Class Charlie and I plan on preparing Tapioca Pudding for David. Would you like some?
We’re bubbling with excitement to tell you about National Tapioca Day on June 28 when you can explore this less popular – though no less delicious – carb.
Made from the Cassava Plant, Tapioca is versatile, although Tapioca Pudding is the most popular American dish made with this ingredient, including savory dinner dishes.
Tapioca Pudding combines Tapioca Pearls with liquid to form a delicious, creamy mix. For many, Tapioca is a love/hate relationship. For me its hate and Charlie to. But David loves Tapioca.
Perhaps once as a child, you plunged your spoon into it, expecting the Vanilla Pudding you’re used to. Instead, you got a mouthful of squishiness. Such an experience could leave you traumatized and wary of the dessert for years to come.
If this rings true for you, then National Tapioca Day is your time to be brave and give the Pudding another try. Although Charlie and I say no, we don’t want to take another taste. Do you?
If you’re in the camp that has been a fan of Tapioca from day one, then you’ll have no problem celebrating. Maybe you’re even a connoisseur, and can already tell Falooda from Taho.
Either way, June 28 will bring you the opportunity to expand your palette and try something new, or spend time savoring a long-time favorite Tapioca Pudding.
Here’s Today’s Tapioca Trivia:
- Tapioca is obtained from the fleshy root of the bitter Cassava .
- Tapioca is sold in flake or Flour form and as the Pellet Pearl Tapioca.
- Tapioca Flour is widely used in place of Wheat Flour in regions where it is grown, e.g., South and Central America, Africa, the West Indies, and parts of India.
- When cooked Tapioca becomes transparent and increases in size.
- Tapioca is used to thicken puddings and soups.
Minute Tapioca is a wonderful alternative to other desserts, and it’s a great choice for kids and adults. Enjoy tapioca pudding on its own, or try using it as a deliciously rich and creamy tapioca pie filling.
This box of tapioca pudding mix comes sealed until you’re ready to enjoy, and one 8 ounce box makes 38 servings so you can prepare enough for the whole family. One 8 oz. box of Kraft Minute Tapioca
Kraft Minute Tapioca is an easy to make, quick cooking tapioca dessert
Fat free tapioca mix contains no sodium per serving
Package is sealed until you’re ready to enjoy
Tapioca pudding makes a deliciously rich and creamy pie filling
Try the easy fruit pie recipe on the box
A great choice for kids and adults
Tapioca Pudding Recipe:
3 cups whole milk
½ cup quick-cooking tapioca
½ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Step 1 Stir together the milk, tapioca, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 5 minutes longer.
- Step 2 Whisk 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons at a time until incorporated. Stir the egg mixture back into the tapioca until well mixed. Bring the pudding to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer until the pudding becomes thick enough to evenly coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. The pudding may be served hot or poured into serving dishes and refrigerated several hours until cold.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
