August 21st is National Spumoni Day #NationalSpumoniDay do you eat Spumoni Ice Cream? The only time I remember having Spumoni Ice Cream is when my family would go eat at The Spaghetti Restaurant which has closed. Although the other day my family had talked about taking a trip to Oklahoma City to visit Bricktown and to have lunch at Old Spaghetti Factory they serve Spumoni with there dinners. Would you like to go with us once we are able to go?
I would like to remind you National Spumoni Day is celebrated on August 21st every year to honor the Italian Ice Cream treat that incorporates Cream, Fruit, and Nuts. Spumoni’s origins took place in Naples and they have taken it on a lengthy cultural and geographical journey, and Spumoni today is more commonly consumed and enjoyed in the United States and Argentina than in Naples.
Did you know flavored Gelato used to be layered into three layers and then molded into a dessert. The confection is frequently coated with a Chocolate coating in addition to candied Fruits and Nuts. Let’s go find Spumoni today and share it with our friends and family.
There isn’t much information about who started National Spumoni Day or when National Spumoni Day was created. As a result, we decided to concentrate our efforts on figuring out who invented Spumoni Ice Cream and when they invented it. That sent us out on a fantastic Ice Cream adventure that we would never forget.
Spumoni is thought to have originated in Naples, Italy, sometime in the 19th Century, according to most food historians. According to a 1979 “Chicago Tribune” article, an “authentic Spumoni” recipe was transported to the United States from Nola, Italy in 1905 and became known as Neapolitan Ice Cream.
In Chicago, Salvatore Lezza and his wife Lucia founded a bakery. Three layers of Semifreddo were asked for in the original recipe: including Almond, Semisweet Chocolate, and Stracciatella. Stracciatella is a sort of Gelato that contains irregular chunks of Chocolate.
The three most well-known flavors of Spumoni Ice Cream are primary Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry. This is the type of Spumoni that has become increasingly popular in the United States. Throughout Europe, Italian Spumoni remained popular, and a variety of flavor combinations grew popular.
The Pistachio, Chocolate, and Cherry Ice Cream is known as Spumoni in the United States, whereas the Vanilla, Chocolate, and Berry Ice Cream is known as Italian Ice Cream. In the United States, however, most Spumoni contain a Cherry layer with Cherry bits, a Pistachio Ice Cream layer, and a Chocolate layer. Hazelnut, Vanilla, Strawberry, and Pineapple are just a handful of the other flavors available.
The best Spumoni may be found in Italian neighborhoods like Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst. The most popular Spumoni in Brooklyn is served at L&B Spumoni Gardens, one of the must have stops on a Pizza Tour you should take if you visit Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst.
Before opening the storefront in 1939, Ludovico Barbati, the L&B in the name, began selling Spumoni door to door in Brooklyn in the 1930s from a horse-drawn wagon. Unlike the Italian version, L&B’s is served in Italian Ice Cups, making it easier to transport and it is a mix of Ice Cream and Italian ice.
Serve the Spumoni cut to highlight its exquisite layers. It is also regarded as the traditional method of serving the Ice Cream dish. The Ice Cream, on the other hand, lends itself to being scooped. When initially encountering Spumoni, it appears to be Neapolitan.
The two Ice Creams are nearly identical except for the addition of Fruits and Nuts. Spumoni had an influence on the Neapolitan in reality. Cakes, Biscuits, and other foods were impacted by the creation of Spumoni as well.
National Spumoni Day Activities
- Follow the hashtag #NationalSpumoniDay to discover a variety of recipes, histories, and discussions about Spumoni. You could even host a Zoom dessert party, with each guest munching on camera and eating Spumoni. You can also include the hashtag in your post if it contains the Spumoni you made or the Spumoni you purchased.
- Visit a Ice Cream Parlor and enjoy Spumoni which may be one of the nicest things you can do on National Spumoni Day. if you have the opportunity today you should go to the place that serves the best Spumoni in town. Of course, you should bring your friends and family so that you may make your celebration memorable.
- You can make your own Spumoni if you don’t have time to go outside and purchase from an Ice Cream Shop. It’s not difficult to do three kinds of Ice Cream, Candied Fruits, Almonds, and Cherries, and Whipped Cream are all you’ll need. To produce three layers, sandwich Whipped Cream and other additions between two layers of Ice Cream. That’s how easy Spumoni Ice Cream is to make. After that, you can impress your relatives and friends with your creation.
Facts About Spumoni
- Spumoni is the plural form of Spumoni, which means ‘foam’ and Spumoni was invented in Naples.
- Spumoni is a traditional Christmas dessert in many parts of the United States, and Spumoni is frequently served with Cookies.
- Spumoni, unlike Ice Cream, is always sliced rather than scooped.
- The most popular Spumoni flavor is one that depicts the Italian flag which incorporates red, white, and green,
- Spumoni is popular in Countries with sizable Italian immigrant communities, including the United States and Argentina.
Why People Love National Spumoni Day
- Spumoni Is loaded with vitamins and minerals. Spumoni comprises Milk, Eggs, Fruits, and other ingredients, so when you eat Ice Cream, your body gets the benefits of vitamin D, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and riboflavin. Aside from that, the various flavors up the nutrient quotient.
- Spumoni can be harmful to your health because Spumoni is a fermented food, and it is believed that fermented foods are good for our respiratory and gastrointestinal health. Immunity will gradually improve if you have a better respiratory system and intestinal health.
- If you feel depressed or in a poor mood? Grab a spoon and dig into your favorite Spumoni flavor, since eating Spumoni can make you feel a whole lot better! There’s also a physiological explanation: when you eat Spumoni, your body produces serotonin, a hormone. Serotonin, also known as the ‘feel-good’ hormone, is responsible for your happiness.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
