National Caramel Day falls on April 5th, I know David is going to be super duper happy to celebrate this wonderful pleasure, inciting a treat in the best way possible, Making and eating Caramel. Caramel has been with us for hundreds of years, layering, flavoring, and making our snacks and food sweeter with its addition.
On National Caramel Day, we celebrate its addition to our tasty desserts by savoring Caramels delectable taste, sharing it with family and friends, and going all out to make a Caramel dish out of a famous recipe. Whichever way you choose, make sure it’s a sweet one!
The human experience is riddled with a lot of ups and downs, but it takes the little things to give and help us make experiences that are pleasurable and long-lasting, and food and eating is one of those things which pleases us. Isn’t it?
Standing as one of the sweetest and delectable innovations of humanity, Caramel is a delicacy that is unique and unforgettable due to its ability to transport you to the realm of utopic enjoyment. Formed out of the strange powers of alchemy, Caramel can exist in different colors and of different uses. Did you know the earliest trace of Caramel in history is among the Arabs several centuries back.
Back then, they used boiling water to crystallize Sugar and create a hard, crunchy Candy. Over time, Caramel spread to Europe, evolving into different forms and additions due to practice and experimentation of people, and it has gone on to be one of the most popular treats for all.
The basic ingredients that make up Caramel are Sugar, Butter, and Milk. Several people might add other components ingredients like Water, salt, Vanilla, Fruit Purees, and Liquor, depending on individual taste and the need to experiment.
Here is a fact to share with your friends and family. Caramel goes through a process called ‘caramelization’ in which Sugar is slowly heated to bring about the resulting Syrupy, dark-orange treat. Caramel is versatile in its use, which is why it is well-loved.
Caramel as we know can be used as toppings for Ice Cream and Custards, including flavoring in Puddings and desserts, as fillings for confectionaries, as an addition to Coffee, and so much more making the options with Caramel, endless.
How To Celebrate National Caramel Day
- There is no, better opportunity than National Caramel Day to make Caramel than now? Get out your pans and pots and get ready to make Caramel just how you like it, with Vanilla, Salt, Liquor, or any ingredient that comes to your mind. Have fun making, experimenting, and enjoying this gooey treat.
- Don’t enjoy this special treat all by yourself. Get little containers and gift your friends, family, and neighbors to make their day. Sharing this rich, delicious, toothsome treat is the best way to celebrate National Caramel Day.
- If you don’t know how to make Caramel? No problem. Go online to get videos and recipes that would help you learn how to. You can also reach out to friends and people who can help you on this journey.
Flavorful Facts About Caramel
- Caramel has been with us for hundreds of years and counting now.
- Caramel’ is derived from the French and Spanish word ‘Caramelo.’
- Caramel can be soft, hard, Syrupy, and can be used for several things including toppings, sweeteners, flavoring, down to Candies.
- Caramel Apples were created by Dan Walker, a Kraft food employee who was experimenting with melting different Caramels and adding Fruits to them.
- The biggest Caramel Cornball was created in 2015 by Cosmos Creations in Kansas, weighing 6,780 pounds.
Why People Love National Caramel Day
The versatility of Caramel makes it a much-loved treat.
You can eat Caramel with Popcorn, Cookies, and any confectionary.
Caramel is one of the few treats that people can never get tired of. Can they?
Caramel is soothing to the palate, and Caramel adds taste to other food items, sweetening them.
Caramel is a toothsome treat that provides so much pleasurable experience to our taste buds and has only three major ingredients: Sugar, Butter, and Cream. Anyone can make Caramel.
Recipe for Caramel Sauce
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 8 Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients
Original recipe yields 8 servings
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
Combine brown sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Serve over you favorite food and enjoy! Although, Daid said who needs #food he would eat it by himself.
Charlie said make some Candy to add the Caramel Sauce to and as for me I will pass I am not a Caramel fan.
Thank you
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
