Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: July 28th, 2021. Take a look at the Holidays and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate and why.
How is Milk Chocolate different from other Chocolates? Well, Milk Chocolate is a mix of Cocoa solids and either dry or Condensed Milk. While Dark Chocolate is traditionally used as a Baking ingredient, this lighter version is used to make Chocolate Candy Bars, Hot Chocolate, and other delicious desserts.
Did you know that Chocolate actually has mood-enhancing benefits? That’s right—Chocolate can make you happy! This is due to the fact that it contains a stimulant called Theobromine and a compound called Anandamide. Now that’s a reason to celebrate!
History of Milk Chocolate Day
Daniel Peter, the inventor of Milk Chocolate, was born in the Village of Moudon, located in the Canton of Vaud, in beautiful, Mountainous Switzerland in 1836. Peter attended school and graduated there.
Later on in life, Daniel Peter had formed a strong friendship with his neighbor, Henry Nestle, who had settled in Vevey, Switzerland, about 1843. Nestle had developed a process to prepare Baby Food in which he used what was then called a “Milky Flour.” It was at this point in his life that Daniel Peter asked himself the question, “Why not try to make a Chocolate containing Milk?”
This idea stayed with the young Daniel Peter to the point of becoming an obsession with him. Daniel Peter further realized that in order to stay in the Chocolate market, already principally controlled by Caliller, Suchard, Kohler, and others, he must produce a new product that would becomepleasing and desired by the consumer. The new product should be noted by all that since the early 20th century, the Countries of Europe have been producing Milk Chocolate of varying qualities.
It should also be understood that the development of the process by Daniel Peter was created in the community of Vevey, with the Canton of Vaud, in Switzerland, and further pointed out that the first Chocolate process, although not Milk Chocolate, was also created in Vevey, Switzerland, by Francois Louis Cailler, at the age of twenty-three, upon his return to that community from France and Italy in 1819.
Our research has found that Milk Chocolate Day was started by the Confectioner’s Association.
Five Facts about Chocolate:
- More than 50 percent of adults in the US prefer Chocolate to any other flavor.
- Americans eat 2.8 billion pounds of Candy annually. About half of it is Chocolate.
- The word Chocolate comes from “Xocolatl,” the Aztec word that means “bitter water.”
- Eating Chocolate can help prevent tooth decay and works as an anti-bacterial agent.
- The Ivory Coast produces more Cocoa than any Country in the World which makes for 37 percent of it.
Let’s face it; there isn’t anything in the world quite so delightful as your first bite of a rich, juicy Hamburger. Don’t believe us? One of the first popular Vegan-faux-meats? The Veggie Burger. Even Vegetarians couldn’t resist the taste of a tasty Burger; they had to create an alternative so that they wouldn’t have to leave all that was good and right about the world in the past. Hamburger Day celebrates the History of this most irresistible of Sandwiches.
Why are Hamburgers so amazing? Well, it’s clever really, it matters not who you are, there will be some form of Burger for you. Unlike some popular dishes where you just get what you get, a Hamburger can be created for the person who is eating it.
In a strange way, a Hamburger resembles an art form that you chew. While that last statement may sound crazy, it’s far from it. If you sit back and think about it, whenever you make a Burger at home, you have specific ingredients that you like to mix with , and more than this, a burger is one food that welcomes OCD. What do we mean by that? Well, can you honestly say that you don’t freak out if the Cheese is in the wrong place or it isn’t Melted or the right flavor of Cheese?
The truth is, a Burger is a Universal Food; it’s a food that has many forms; it’s a food that brings people together, and ultimately it’s loved. If you really look at things from a logical perspective, a Hamburger is more than a food, it’s almost the basis for a Religion.
Next time Hamburger Day comes around, and you find yourself craving a Hamburger, don’t settle for a flat, plain Burger. It’s time to think big, think outside the box, think of the power of the Burger and celebrate Hamburger Day in style.
History of Hamburger Day
The invention of the Hamburger has been claimed by so many that there’s only one real origin. Hamburg, Germany. No matter who says they invented the Hamburger, no one can deny that it was the second-largest city in Germany that was its namesake. While not all types of ‘Burgers’ resemble the Meat that came out of Hamburg, they all have the roots of their preparation in this noble City.
Hamburgers have come to be a symbol of all that is right in the world in the modern-day. Barbecue’s where families gather, surprise rewards by your boss, a quick bite to eat on your lunch break, or the first date shared with a new potential partner. All of these things can, and often do, include the Hamburger in any one of a million preparations.
Burgers no longer are made from Beef either, these days you can find Turkey Burgers, Buffalo Burgers, Chicken Burgers, Emu Burgers, or any of a million forms of Meat all ground down and compacted into the ‘hamburger. Who would have thought that such a simple meal could come to represent so many things?
One of the most interesting things about Hamburgers isn’t actually about the Burger itself, believe it or not, there are actually people out there dedicated to finding out the truth about who really invented the Hamburger.
If we track back to the beginning and look at the namesake Hamburg, where the Burger undoubtedly gained its name, there are many people who think the Burger was created in 1881 by a gentleman named Otto Kuase or Otto Krause.
On the other hand, the Library of Congress would have you believe something else. It seems the US audience seemed to favor the story of Louis Lassen in 1900. The popular story goes that a businessman was in a rush and wanted food in a hurry. Louis is said to have placed a piece of grilled Meat in between two pieces of toast and invented the Burger.
Where this story gets interesting is here, the US disregards Otto Krause simply because his name has three different spellings, which is common with German names. As for the Lassen story, well, when it comes to putting grilled Meat in between two pieces of Toast, he was pretty late to the party, it seems the Chinese had been doing that since 1045.
Whether you believe it’s Otto, Lassen, or the people of the Zhou dynasty, there is no question Hamburgers are one of the greatest creations in History, and Hamburger Day is something that will go on for centuries to come.
National Hamburger Day
On this Day in 1900 the first ‘Hamburgers’ were served at Louis’ Lunch diner in New Haven, Connecticut.
How to celebrate Hamburger Day
Okay, celebrating Hamburger Day is easy peasy. Find yourself financially enriched? Head on out to your favorite Hamburger restaurant and get a Hamurger. Grab a order of Onion Rings while you’re at it.
The best burgers are usually found at Ma and Pop shops; or those little one-off Burger stands that can be found around small towns, it happens they have the best French Fries and Milkshakes as well! Of course, if you’re daring and handy with a grill, we suggest making up your own blend of Hamburger spices and having a good old fashioned cookout!
Five Facts Finds about Hamburgers
- The oldest Fast Food restaurant in the world is the White Castle franchise, which opened in 1921.
- The people of America eat more Hamburgers 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 they actually originated in Hamburg.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
