Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: July 25th, 2022. Today is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day. Wouldn’t it be fun to host a Make Your Own Sundae Bar although it wouldn’t work to well with my diet. But sometimes you just have to cheat Or at least I do.
There are many Cities that claim to be the home of the Hot Fudge Sundae, but they’ve all got one thing in common: they’re American Cities. Hot Fudge Sundaes are about as nostalgia as things gets: Sundaes have been dotted in pop culture for decades. Further back than their cameo in Full House’s “Gotta Dance” episode, and more recently than in Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” video. Hot fudge Sundaes have dominated the Ice Cream landscape for decades now. On July 25th, we celebrate: raise your spoons for National Hot Fudge Sundae Day!
National Hot Fudge Sundae Day Activities
- Today is the perfect Summer Day to host a party and if you invite a bunch of people over with the promise of Hot Fudge Sundaes, you’re sure to have a good turnout!
- While the 50s might be long gone, the visual of an Ice Cream Sundae being prepared by a Soda Jerk at a classic diner is still worth recreating today. Many establishments practically serve nostalgia for dinner. See if you can find one of these diners in your neck of the woods and not only order a Hot Fudge Sundae but Hamburger and Fries which I bet are out of the world.
- We’ve got Mother’s day and Father’s day, but what about children’s day? Before you say it I know everyday is children’s day” but we’re willing to bet they kids would be really happy to find out that there was a holiday every year where they wouldn’t have to beg for that Hot Fudge Sundae! Let the kids in on this holiday, and maybe it’ll turn into a yearly tradition for your family.
Why We Love National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
- It’d be hard to argue that Hot Fudge Sundaes are culinary masterpieces. The simplest Hot Fudge Sundaes are often the best. Especially when the Hot Fudge Sundae is so easy to put together. But sometimes, it’s the simplicity that makes something great, which is the case with the Hot Fudge Sundae.
- =How many things can kids born a hundred years apart appreciate together? Regardless of whether you were born in 1910 or 2010, chances are that you’ve got fond memories of a Hot Fudge Sundaes from our youth.
- You can make anything expensive if you’d like to, but Sundaes can be made with cheap ingredients. If you’re on a budget, stick with the classic: Hot Fudge, Vanilla Ice Cream, Chopped Walnuts, and don’t forget to top the Sundae with a Maraschino Cherry.
Five Facts Fudge:
- Fudge is a type of Western confectionery which is usually very sweet, and rich. Fudge is made by mixing Sugar, Butter, and Milk and heating these ingredients to the soft-ball stage at 240 °F (116 °C). Then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency.
- The components of Fudge are very similar to the traditional recipe for tablet, which is noted in The Household Book of Lady Grisell Baillie (1692-1733).
- The term “Fudge” is often used in the United Kingdom for a softer variant of the tablet recipe.
- American-style Fudge containing Chocolate is found in a letter written by Emelyn Battersby Hartridge, a student at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- Word of this popular confectionery spread to other women’s colleges. For example, Wellesley and Smith have their own versions of a Fudge recipe dating from the late 19th or early 20th Century.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
