Food Holidays: May 21st, 2022

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Good evening, how are you? As I struggle to power through this headache I am fighting with I wanted to bring you our series featuring Food Holidays: May 21st, 2022. Today is National Strawberries and Cream Day. Which Charlie and I will sit out this holiday because we don’t care for Strawberries. How about you?

National Strawberries and Cream Day:

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Celebrated every year on the 21st of May, this holiday is celebrated to elevate the sweet and creamy blend of Strawberries with Cream.

Why National Strawberries And Cream Day?

There is no reason why you shouldn’t celebrate a holiday dedicated to Strawberries. The strawberries are sweet with a slight tartness to the flavor and are in Season at this time of the year. When paired with Sour and Clotted Cream, Strawberries are a match to die for. That is not the only reason for celebrating this beautiful and well-balanced food. The Strawberries are known for their medicinal properties like improving immunity, optimizing blood pressure, etc.

Another factor to consider is the fact that this Season is perfect for the ripe Strawberries and it is the perfect time to enjoy Strawberries. It is a way to promote Seasonal eating habits and enjoy Seasonal Fruits, at the right time. It is always nice to buy the local produce and that is why you should buy Strawberries when they are in Season. A celebration of this holiday gives you a reason to buy these Strawberries while also indulging in a tasty dessert.

Strawberries have an abundance of Vitamin C which makes Strawberries the perfect Fruit to enjoy in Summer. Strawberries bring a smile and an instant release of endorphins making you happy instantly as you snack on Strawberries. This is another reason why you should celebrate Strawberries with the perfect Cream.

How people we celebrate National Strawberries And Cream Day?

  1. Nothing beats a celebration of a dessert, like having dessert on this day. This dessert is easy to make and can be had any time of the day. There are of course multiple variations of this dessert available and you can add Granola with Strawberry and Cream, top it with Chocolate Sauce and make the dessert even more exciting. If you love to experiment, you can add layers of the Fruit with Cream and Pastry and make it a wholesome dish.
  2. Strawberries have an ancient history to their credit and on this holiday, you can brush up your knowledge about the Fruit. You would be surprised by the different stories associated with the origin of this dish and this is a good day to learn about Styrawberries.
  3. Strawberries are a versatile and they are used for making Jams, Preserves, and more. This is the day for you to know how Strawberries can be used to satiate the sweet tooth in you..

Share your thoughts, recipes, ideas, and much more about strawberries, their partnership with cream with the world on this day using #NationalStrawberriesAndCreamDay. This would help in spreading awareness about this dish and the day.

Interesting facts about National Strawberries And Cream Day;

Strawberries are known for their sweetness and rich flavor but Strawberries have a rich history and many unique facts about them.

  1. Strawberry is the only Fruit to have the seeds outside abd there are nearly 200 seeds present in every Strawberry and each of them can be used to breed a different variety of Strawberries, with more than 600 variants in the world.
  2. You can say that the Strawberries bring in the Spring Season and strawberries are the first among the Fruits to ripen as we step into Spring, reminding us of the oncoming weather.
  3. The rich nitrate content in Strawberries can make your workout the best one and studies indicate that people who eat nitrate-rich food burn an additional 100 calories as they work out.
  4. The acids present in Strawberries can clean your teeth, giving you the perfect smile. Strawberries whitens your teeth and the happiness in consuming Strawberries need not stay hidden.

History of National Strawberries And Cream Day:

There isn’t sufficient information with regards to the origins of this holiday or who initiated the celebration. We do know that the history of Strawberries can be traced back to the Roman Empire, who believed that Strawberries is a medicinal miracle Fruit and used Strawberries for curing many ailments including bad breath, liver and Spleen diseases, Kidney Stones, etc. The dish itself comprising of the Strawberries and Cream can be credited to Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, who was a confidant to the then King Henry VIII.

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Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates