Welcome to our series featuring Food Holidays: October 10th, 2022. Did you know today is National Tic Tac Day? It’s been a while since I’ve had a Tic Tac but I like the Spearmint ones. Charlie and David like all the different flavors. What about you?
National Tic Tac Day
National Tic Tac Day is celebrated on October 10th. What this is all about and why this Holiday also deserves its own contribution in the calendar of holidays from all over the world, shows why were celebrating the National Tic Tac Day today?
Tic Tac has featured advertising that emphasizes the low calorie count of the Mints. Most flavors of Tic Tacs have approximately 1.9 calories per Mint. There is also controversy over the fact that in the United States, Tic Tac list the Sugar content as 0g despite the Mints being approximately 90% Sugar.
National Tic Tac Day 2022
As with so many products from the Candy holiday calendar, unfortunately, in the case of the National Tic Tac Day, too, its origins and backgrounds are not well documented.
Tic Tac’s were introduced in 1969 and the original flavors were only Orange or Mint.
Tic Tacs are usually sold in small transparent plastic boxes with a flip-action living hinge lid. Originally, Tic Tac were dyed specific colours for different flavors, although in many Countries the transparent plastic boxes are now colored and the actual Tic Tacs are white.
Why is the national Tic Tac day in the US on October 10th?
The blurring of content outlined above then continues with a view to the chosen date. Because why the unknown initiators decided here just today for October 10th, does not appear to be more detailed or must be understood in this context as a relatively arbitrary placement.
Five facts about Tic Tacs:
1. Tic Tacs were first produced in 1969.
2. Tic Tacs were originally named “Refreshing Mints,” but the name was changed to reflect the sound of the Mints shaking in their container.
3. The original flavors 0f Tic Ta offered were Orange or Fresh Mint.
04. “Orange Tic Tacs are Bleeker’s one and only vice.” – Juno, 2009
5.Each Tic Tac box contains about 36 Tic Tacs.
Overall some 45% of all the Tic Tacs made are done so in the Ferrero factory in Cork, Ireland. Whilst the remaining 55% is made in Canada, India, Ecuador and Australia. The Australian facility is based in Lithgow, NSW. Around 3 hours west of Sydney. A place you might remember as home of the famous Marjorie Jackson.
National Angel Food Cake Day is celebrated on October 10th. We suggest using a mixer to bake a Angel Food Cake, except if you’re looking to work out those arms. This spongy dessert’s name is derived from its texture which is light and airy. Angel Food Cakes are njoyed by thousands all over the world.
History of National Angel Food Cake Day
Angel Food Cake is a low-carb Cake recipe that is baked mostly from thoroughly beaten Egg Whites infused with Flour and Sugar. Historically, this dessert has been an all-time American favorite since its discovery, due to its lightweight, chewy and airy texture.
The origin of the Angle Food Cake has been debated over the years. Even though it is the Angel Food Cake is believed to have originated in the United States in the mid-1800s. Historians believe that Angel Food Cakes originated from African American slaves because making the Angel Food Cake required intensive labor to whip air into the Egg Whites. Alternatively, a number of historians suggest that Angel Food Cakes originated in Southeastern Pennsylvania because of the abundant production of cake molds in the area.
Regardless of its origin, Angel Food Cake has different cultural significance among varying ethnic groups and indigenous people. Among African Americans, Angel Food Cakes are commonly served at funeral receptions to signify a deceased person’s transition into the realm of the Angels. Among the Pennsylvania Dutch, Angel Food Cake is traditionally served as a Wedding Cake, signifying the blessing of a couple’s union by the Angels.
However different its significance among different cultures might be, one thing that everyone can agree on, is that Angel Food Cake is a delicious delight, no matter the occasion, especially when topped off with Whipped Cream for extra deliciousness.
The beginning of the celebration of National Angel Food Day is unknown but its popularity is so widespread that it’s no wonder people all over the United States and in other parts of the world celebrate National Angel Food Day annually.
How to Observe National Angel Food Cake Day
- Gather your family for a fun family baking project. Trying out different recipes and toppings for your Angel Food Cake.
- Share your favorite Angel Food Cake recipe with your child’s class and invite the kids to recreate the recipe in a mini-cooking class.
- Find another passionate Angel Food Cake lover and try to recreate each other’s recipes. If you both have similar recipes, bake something entirely new.
5 About Angel Food Cakes
- Angel Food Cakes have lower fat content than regular Cakes because they are baked without Butter.
- These Sponge Cakes are baked in tube pans with holes in the center.
- “New York Times”In 1880, a recipe for Angel Food Cake was published in the “New York Times.”
- There are several options to choose from when choosing toppings for an Angel Food Cake.
- Angel Food Cakes come in different flavors for an enriching experience.
Why National Angel Food Cake Day is Important
- Angel Food Cake can be enjoyed with Fruits, Ice Cream, or Whipped Cream. Angel Food Cakes rich crumb-filled texture allows you to experiment with different toppings.
- Give your tastebuds an explosion of flavor. Have Angel Food Cake with a glass of sweet Wine for an amazing taste.
- Imagine a world without Angel Food Cakes which is why we have National Angel Food Cake Day to remind us of the existence of the Angel Food Cake.
Five things to know about Angel Food Cake:
- Angel Food Cake is a type of Sponge Cake that is originated in the United States.
- Angel Food Cake is named because of the Cake’s lightness that was said to be the “food of the angels”.
- Angel Food Cakes are a traditional African-American favorite for post-funeral meals
- Angel Food Cake requires Egg Whites whipped until they are stiff, Cream of Tartaris added to the mixture to stabilize the Egg Whites.
- Did you know a variety of Chocolate Cake known as Devil’s Food Cake, is considered as Angel Food’s “counterpart”
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
