Food Holidays: September 14th, 2022

Welcome to our feature sharing Food Holidays: September 14th, 2022. Today is National Double Cheeseburger Day. If I had knew about that earlier I would have turned into Hamburgers instead of Hamburger Steak with Onions. I think I might take Charlie to lunch tomorrow for Hamburgers. Were do you think I should get them from?

National Double Cheeseburger Day

National Double Cheeseburger Day is enjoyed every year on September 15th. The Double Cheeseburger is way up on the charts of everyone’s favorite foods. Full credit has to go to the person who decided that Double Cheese is better than single Cheese all the time. After all, one can never have too much Cheese.

History of National Double Cheeseburger Day

Who created the National Double Cheeseburger Day we don’t know, but we do know how the Double Cheeseburger came into existence.

In current times, having Cheese in a Hamburger seems so natural, but there was a time when that wasn’t the case. A Hamburger simply consisted of Meat, Bread, and toppings. It was then in 1926, where Lionel Sternberger created a Cheeseburger in Pasadena, California. While working at his father’s Sandwich Shop, The Rite Spot, Lionel Sternberger saw a sizzling piece of Hamburger that just needed that one extra thing. Lionel Sternberger decided to slap a slice of American Cheese on the Hamburger to see what comes out of it. Technically it was a Cheese Hamburger, not a plain Cheeseburger, but that’s how Cheese found its way onto our Hamburgers.

Years later in 1937, Bob’s Big Boy is said to have created the first Double Cheeseburger. That Double Cheeseburger had another Hamburger Bun in the middle of it so it sort of resembled the Big Mac from McDonald’s. Nevertheless, they are still credited for making the first Double Cheeseburger.

A double Cheeseburger is comfort food for many with its extensive flavor profile and Cheesy goodness. The Cheeseburger can transport you straight into a food paradise. You can either simply enjoy a plain Double Cheeseburger, or have your choice of Meat or Vegan Patties to go with it. Add your choice of toppings or don’t add them, as long as you have your doubleCheese on the Hamburger, it’s qualified to be a Double Cheeseburger.

National Double Cheeseburger Day Activities

1. Prepare a Double Cheeseburger for yourself. Get your ingredients ready like ground-up Hamburger Meat if you’re opting for non-Vegetarian or a Vegetarian or Vegan Patty, toppings of your choice using Lettuce, Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Pickles, etc., and two slices of Melted Cheese.
2. Host a Double Cheeseburger party with your family, you can host a double Cheeseburger Party. While you can have other items on the menu, the hero of the party should be the Cheeseburgers that leave everyone wanting more.
3. Many homeless people struggle to get one meal a day. On National Double Cheeseburger Day, you can make someone’s day by treating them to a Double Cheeseburger.

5 Cheesy Facts About National Double Cheeseburger Day

1. Approximately 70% of Americans prefer American Cheese on their Cheeseburger.
2. Americans consume over 50 billion hamburgers or Cheeseburgers annually.
3. Many Cities in the U.S. such as Denver, New Haven, and Pasadena claim to have invented the Cheeseburger.
4. A Japanese YouTube channel Miniature Space created the tiniest Cheeseburger.
5. Jimmy Buffett’s song “Cheeseburger in Paradise” was inspired due to his craving for a cCheeseburger on a rocky boat trip.

Why PEOPLE Love National Double Cheeseburger Day

1. Double Cheeseburgers are super easy to make. You can get ready-made Hamburger Patties from a local store and top them with toppings of your choice and melted Cheese.
2. If you go to purchase Hamburgers from outside like a fast-food restaurant, rest assured, you won’t be burning a hole in your pocket. This makes Hamburgers super popular because you can enjoy a great meal even if you’re on a budget.
3. One Double Cheeseburger can keep your hunger pangs away for hours. Double Cheeseburgers are super tasty with the flavors from the Hamburger Patty and toppings along with Cheese melting in your mouth with each bite.

Five facts about Double Cheeseburgers:

1. The oldest fast food restaurant in the world is the White Castle franchise, which opened in 1921.
2. The people of America eat more Hamburgers out at restaurants or on the go than they do at home.
3. The largest Hamburger ever created was over 8,000 pounds and was cooked for a Burger festival in Wisconsin.
4. However, the Hamburger in its current form, with ground Beef and a Bun, is a decidedly an American creation.
5. Hamburgers are made of Beef, not Ham. There is much debate over whether Hamburgers actually originated in Hamburg.

National Creme de Menthe Day

National Creme de Menthe Day Activities

1. Who said Crème de Menthe can only be used in a cocktail beverage? The properties of this liqueur allow you to add it in Chocolate as well. On this day, you can make yourself Mint Chocolate and you can store it and enjoy it as you please.
2. What’s the point of making Cocktails if you can’t celebrate with your friends? Throw a cocktail party and make sure you have the Grasshopper and the Stringer on the menu as they contain Crème de Menthe.
3. On National Creme de Menthe Day, just sit back, relax and enjoy this beverage at home celebrating a quiet evening on your porch or in the backyard.

5 Interesting Facts About Crème De Menthe

1. Hercule Poirot, a popular character in Agatha Christie’s novels, has a strong affinity for flavored drinks, with Crème de Menthe being his preferred choice.
2. Crème de Menthe comes in two colors, green and white, and the former is colored with Mint Leaves or coloring if made from extract.
3. If Creme de Menthe is added in a tiny amount such as half a teaspoon, it can add a nice Mint flavor to your regular Coffee or Tea.
4. Adding just about a quarter teaspoon of Creme de Menthe to a glass of ice and soda will elevate the taste of the beverage.
5. Crème de Menthe is a popular St. Patrick’s Day drink because of its green color.

Why PEOPLE Love National Creme de Menthe Day

1. Do you sometimes have a heavy dinner and wish something could instantly help you feel less bloated? That’s where Crème de Menthe comes in. Mint has great digestive qualities making Creme de Menthe an excellent beverage to have after dinner. It’s cooling and refreshing and will help your digestion process.
2. Apart from being used as a digestif and addition to a cocktail, Creme de Menthe is also popular for used as a flavoring in many recipes. You can even make a milkshake and add Crème de Menthe to it. Creme de Menthe can even be used to make other desserts including Ice Cream.
3. Mint evokes a sense of coolness and refreshment. The aftertaste of Mint can help you charge up and relax at the same time.

National Linguini Day

Five thing to facts about Linguine

1. The name Linguine means “little tongue” in Italian.
2.  Linguine is often mis-spelled as “Linguini.”
3. Linguine originated on the coast of Italy in Liguria, which is why Linguine and Seafood make a great pair.
4. Italy is the leading consumer of Pasta, with nearly 60 pounds per capita per year.
5. Americans eat an average of 19 pounds of Pasta every year.
6. Linguine by definition is a type of Pasta characterized by it’s long, slender, flat strips.

The Pesto is blended, the Shrimp is boiled. What’s left is for you to add the most important ingredient Linguine.

Linguine, which means “little tongues” in Italian, has an ancient lineage among Pasta. Along with its cousin, Fettuccine, the signature Linguine shape started appearing in bowls across Italy’s Liguria region almost 400 years ago.

Linguine goes well with Pesto and Seafood, breaking the monotony of the customary red and meat-based sauces. For an easy meal, cook fresh Linguine in Salted water until the Pasta is al dente. Drain the Linguine, then add extra Virgin Olive Oil and top  off with fresh Basil and Parmesan or Pecorino Cheese. This is all carbs but it’s also all good!

National Linguine Day Activities

1. Tyr making Homemade Past today and once you see how easy it is to make you’ll wonder why you haven’t been doing it all along! To make proper Linguine, you’ll need a pasta press.
2. To throw a truly authentic party, try giving it a Ligurian theme, named after the region that gave the world Linguine. Include some local drinks like Vermentino. Wth heaping portions of Linguine. You and your guests can jetset to Genoa without an airplane ticket!
3. Take a barbecue break and create a fun evening eating Linguine, family-style. Invite family over, get everyone to help with the meal, then, sit around a table laden with your Linguine-based, Italian feast for a fun, get-together.

Why We Love National Linguine Day

1. For Pasta lovers who also deal with the harsh symptoms of heartburn, Linguine and its typical dishes are a Godsend. Replacing Tomato-based sauces and red Meat with White Wine, Cream, Garlic, or Pesto Sauces means you can eat heartily, but spare the heart.
2. While eating Linguine and only Linguine itself wouldn’t do much for your health, creating recipes that are based on the Mediterranean diet will certainly serve your soul well. Pasta of any kind is a key ingredient in many typical Mediterranean dishes, and can be paired with Vegetables, Beans, Lentils and even, Fruit. While it’s true everything should be taken in moderation, you can relax on September 15th knowing you’re not doing any harm to yourself by gorging on Linguine.
3. While the rules for Pasta aren’t set in stone, there are definitely a few best practices to follow. One of the most important is how to pair Sauces and Pasta. Thanks to the delicate, light nature of Linguine, it’s perfect for light Sauces, either Cream or Oil-based, that feature Buttery, Seafood. Clams, Shrimp and Mussels are also easy pairings that make for great eating.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates