Good evening welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: September 22nd, 2021. Take a look at the Holiday being celebrated today and let me know if you want to celebrate it or not. As for Charlie and I we plan on asking David to pick us up Pepperidge Farm Tahoe Crispy White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies. Would you like to have one with us?
National White Chocolate Day
White Chocolate seems like a paradox. How can White and Chocolate exist at the same time on the same Cookie or in the same pint of Ice Cream? All we can say is, it can happen. And, National White Chocolate Day is proof-positive that this delicious combo rates its own Holiday.
Although the FDA officially recognized White Chocolate as being Chocolate in 2004, the question of its authenticity is still being hotly debated even today. We say, there’s no time for arguing when we could be celebrating National White Chocolate Day in the only logical fashion: by finding the Cookie, Cake or even Liqueur and have a snack.
NATIONAL WHITE CHOCOLATE DAY ACTIVITIES
- Instead of the usual non-fat, no-sugar-or-cream Coffee you dutifully make (and sip with a sigh) each morning, just for this one day, try melting a few White Chocolate Chips into a steaming cup of Cocoa for a luscious alternative. You’ll thank yourself (and us) tomorrow, when your Coffee tastes better than ever.
- White-Chocolate-covered Pretzels create the perfect snacking storm: creamy, sweet, salty, crunchy. If you’ve never had this unique pleasure, may we suggest you take this day as permission to dig in?
- Although Truffles are considered one of the most decadent of all sweet treats, if you’re new to candy-making, Truffles are the 101 level. Many truffles are made by simply warming a White Chocolate mixture shaped into balls, then rolling each ball in Coconut Flakes, chopped Nuts, or Sprinkles.
WHY WHITE CHOCOLATE ISN’T CHOCOLATE… WAIT, IT REALLY IS
- Will the real Chocolate please stand up? The official definition of Chocolate (in the U.S.) says it must include a certain percentage of Cocoa Solids ( which is the source of Dark Chocolate Color and aroma), which are not present in White Chocolate.
- Why is White Chocolate called Chocolate? White Chocolate does contain Cocoa Butter, which may have been the deciding factor in the FDA’s decision to grant it official Chocolate Status — after a mere 10 years of presentations, pleading, and pressure from Chocolate manufacturers.
- There are good (real) and not-so-good (fake) versions of White Chocolate out there, so look for products with a creamy pale yellow color (but no food coloring added), made with at least 20% Cocoa Butter — less may extend its shelf life, but how long is it likely to sit on a shelf anyway?
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL WHITE CHOCOLATE DAY
- White Chocolate makes everything prettier and let’s face it: brown food isn’t incredibly exciting, even when it’s Chocolate. Pairing White Chocolate with Chocolate, creates an exciting color contrast. (Think “Happy Birthday to Me” written in White Chocolate on a Dark Chocolate Cake.)
- White Chocolate is what makes those novelty Coffee concoctions so delicious. White Chocolate is a lusciously creamy addition to anything from Cookies to Frosting. And White Chocolate fulfills one simple but critical need: what to pair with Macadamia Nuts!
- White Chocolate does tend to be sweeter than its darker counterparts, so it just takes a smidgen in your favorite dessert recipe to elevate it to Viennese-Coffee-house status. Excuse us while we mix up Cookies with Macadamia Nuts.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
