Welcome back to our series sharing Food Holidays: April 3rd, 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? Charlie and I think we will celebrate National Chocolate Custard Day. Would you like to join Charlie and I for dessert.
National Raspberry Popover Day
NATIONAL RASPBERRY POPOVER DAY
National Raspberry Popover Day falls on May 3rd each year and recognizes a dish similar to Yorkshire Pudding. The Holiday is also referred to as National Raspberry Tart Day.
Popovers earn their name by their characteristic Popping over the edge of the pan as the Popovers bake. Popovers can be enjoyed in both sweet or savory combinations. The primary ingredients in Popovers are Flour, Eggs, Milk, Salt and Butter. Raspberries make Popovers sweeter. Whether sweet or savory, most people enjoy Popovers at breakfast time.
National Raspberry Popover Day is the second Popover Holiday on the calendar. Did you know in March, we celebrated National Blueberry Popover Day?
HOW TO OBSERVE #RaspberryPopoverDay
One way to celebrate the Holiday is by making an authentic Popover. The fact that you’ll be preparing Raspberry Popovers to celebrate makes this Holiday a bonus celebration.
Other ways to participate;
- Visit your favorite Bakery and purchase fresh-baked Popovers.
- Whether you purchase your Raspberry Tart or prepare them at home, share some with family.
- Share your recipes because bragging rights and recipes go hand in hand.
- Take a photo of your Raspberry Tart to share on Social Media.
National Raspberry Tart Day
Today is National Raspberry Tart Day which is the perfect combination of crispy Crust, creamy filling, and fresh Fruit. Tarts originated during the Middle Ages. Although sweet Fruit-topped Tarts are the most popular, many savory or salty varieties exist. In France, many of these open-faced Pies are made with Eggs, Cheeses, Meats, and Vegetables. Whether you prefer Tars filled with Chocolate or Goat Cheese, Tarts are always delicious!
To celebrate National Raspberry Tart Day, head to your bakery to pick up a Raspberry Tart or prepare your own Raspberry Tart!
National Chocolate Custard Day
Today is a delicious day, National Chocolate Custard Da. Custards are one of the most versatile desserts you’ll ever find. Custards are the perfect way to satisfy a craving for something sweet. Some people call this dessert Chocolate Pudding, but whatever the name may Chcolate Custard may be, it does not take away from the tastiness. Custards have been around since the Middle Ages and have satisfied many a sweet tooth. While the most common Custards are plain or Vanilla-flavored, Chocolate Custard provides an even more delicious take on the recipe.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CUSTARD DAY
Chocolate Custards are made prepared with Chocolate and the usual Custard mix of Sugar, Milk, and Eggs, creating a mouthwatering creation. Falling under the general classification of Chocolate Pudding, Custards can be made into a harder texture with Starch or baked into a Cake.
Historically, Custards have been around since the Middle Ages. Custards were baked as Pastries that we now know as Custard Tarts. That was when the name Custard came to be. Custard got its name from the French word ‘croustade,’ which originally referred to the crust of a Tart. Custard got a mention in ‘The Forme of Cury,’ a large collection of Medieval English recipes compiled in the 14th Century.
These ‘Custards’ were rather unlike those Custards we think of today. These Custards often included solid ingredients including Meat, Fish, or Fruit.
Although there is no clear history of when Chocolate Custard tradition began. Chocolate Pudding has been around since the 1800s. Around the late 19th Century, it was decided that Chocolate Pudding was a great meal for invalids and children. Pudding was also seen as a scrumptious dessert for everybody
A recipe for an early version of Chocolate Custard dates back to a 1918 in a cookbook by Fannie Farmer. In 1934, Chocolate Pudding was introduced to consumers by General Foods, and it was initially called Walter Baker’s Dessert, and its name was later changed in 1936 to Pickle’s Pudding.
There is no known history of National Chocolate Custard Day, but National Chocolate Custard Day is celebrated annually on May 6.
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CUSTARD DAY ACTIVITIES
- Don’t let the Holiday pass you by without trying a Chocolate Custard recipe. T
- There are numerous Custard recipes at our disposal. Custard is typically made by blending Eggs with Milk or Cream and heating the mixture either on the stove or in the oven. However, Custard is versatile enough to be made into a Crème Brûlée, the filling of a Pie or a Tart, or even a Parfait.
- You can order a Chocolate Custard dessert from a bakery near you. All that matters is you actually eat Chocolate Custard.
5 TASTY FACTS ABOUT CUSTARD
- Being a finely ground, Organic Powder, Custard can make a big bang if used correctly by a prankster.
- Custard can be a thin sauce or a thick cream depending on how the Custard is made.
- Custard isn’t just a sweet treat. Custard can also be used in savory foods like Quiches.
- Boiled Custard is sometimes used in desserts like Rice Pudding.
- Frozen Custard is similar to Ice Cream but denser and less creamy.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CUSTARD DAY
- The versatility of Chocolate Custard gives us new recipes to try out, you can excite your taste buds with something new and different by trying out one of the many different recipes featuring Chocolate Custard.
- =Who doesn’t love a Holiday dedicated to satisfying our sweet tooth? National Chocolate Custard Day is the Holiday to celebrate Chocolate Custard and it gives us an opportunity to have as much as we want.
- One of the most ways to celebrate National Chocolate Custard Day is to make a Chocolate Custard giving yourself the chance to sharpen our cooking skills.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
