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Did you know French, the word Parfait means “perfect”? In American English, the term almost exclusively refers to a sort of delicious, frozen dessert. If your idea of perfection includes Ice Cream, then you’ll have little trouble understanding the connection with the name. Shouldn’t there be at least one day of the year where you can indulge in something rich and celebrate rather than feeling guilty about it?
History of National Parfait Day
Did you know the parfait itself dates back to 1894? It would be a huge stretch of the imagination to think that the holiday celebrating Parfait would go back all the way to their origins. In fact, the origins of National Parfait Day are quite obscure. We suggest that rather than breaking your head over the origins of Parfait day, you should just enjoy a Parfait.
Celebrating National Parfait Day
The most obvious way to celebrate National Parfait Day is by eating a Parfait. Host a Parfait party. Or you could get a job in an Ice Cream Store or go out to someplace where they sell Parfaits and purchase a Parfait. Then you can indulge without putting in the effort of making a Parfait.
How to Make a Traditional French Parfait
In France, a Parfait is a frozen dessert made from a base of simple syrup, Egg, and Cream. Parfaits contain enough Alcohol, Fat, or Sugar that they can be made without the frequent stirring required for Ice Cream. In other parts of the world such as Canada, the US, and Japan, a Parfait is either the traditional French dessert, or n “American Parfait”) which combines Parfait Cream, Ice Cream, and sometimes flavored Gelatins which are served in a clear glass with Whipped Cream and fresh or canned Fruit.
You also get variants on this with Chocolate and/or cookies, and it goes without saying that there have been a number of delicious iterations on Cookies n’ Cream theme. There’s also a variant which combines Yogurt with Granola and Nuts or Fresh Fruits, which is common in North America.
In Britain, Parfait can refer to a very fine Meat paste (like the French Pâté), which is most often made from Liver and then flavored with Liqueurs. Apparently the British think Parfaits are something totally different which goes to show that you can’t always assume that names of dishes are the same everywhere.
It’d be a shame for you to allow National Parfait Day to pass without actually indulging in Parfait, and since you may well be far more familiar with the American Parfait over the original French version, let’s shake things up a bit. You should try a recipe for the traditional Coffee-flavored French Parfait.
Here are today’s five things to know about parfaits:
Parfait is a French word that means perfect.
Parfaits are often served in a tall, clear glass and Whipped Cream and Fruit.
The oldest recipe with the name Parfait comes from a French cookbook dated to 1869.
The original Parfait recipe was a frozen Coffee-flavoured French Ice dessert constructed in Parfait-shaped Ice Cream Moulds.
French style Parfait is served on decorated plates instead of tall, thin glassware.
National “Eat with a Friend” Day
The National Eat with a Friend Day Day is celebrated November every 25th each year. This holiday gives recognition to the bond that friends get when they eat together. Eating with friends lets us catch up on each other’s lives while at the same time, indulging ourselves in our favorite foods.
About the National Eat with a Friend Day
During the National Eat with a Friends Day, people conduct various activities that let them achieve the purposes of the celebration. For one, eat with friends at home having a good meal and desserts to eat, shopping together for the ingredients, preparing and cooking the dishes together. Then enjoy and eat together. Other people, especially the busy ones, prefer to just eat with their friends in a restaurant. People share Social Media how they are participating in the celebration of National Eat with a Friends Day.
History
The is limited knowledge about the origins and history of the National Eat with a Friend Day. We don’t know when, where, and how National Eat with a Friends Day began. We also don’t have a clue as to who founded National Eat with a Friends Day. Still, we can make a good guess as to why National Eat with a Friends Day was established in the first place. Perhaps a person or a group of people thought that eating with one’s friend is just much loved by the people. They must have then thought that National Eat with a Friends Day deserves a spot in the list of food holidays celebrated every year.
National Eat with a Friends Day dates are as follows:
- Wednesday, November 25,
- Thursday, November 25,
- Friday, November 25, 2022
- Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Monday, November 25, 2024
- Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Celebration Ideas and Activities
Eat with Your Friends at Home
One great idea for your celebration of National Eat with a Friends Day is to indulge yourself into eating delicious meals with your friend while you binge watch TV or movies. It would be relaxing and fulfilling to do this at the end of the day while you sit on your couch with your friend.
Read Also: International Day of Friendship
Eat with Your Friends at a Restaurant
Another good idea to celebrate National Eat with a Friends Day is to eat with your friends at a restaurant. Talk with your friend and decide which restaurant to go to. Perhaps you have a great idea of a place that your friends haven’t tried yet. Or maybe it is the other way around. Your friend knows just the perfect place. Wherever you decide to eat together, make sure to celebrate National Eat with a Friends Day as fulfilling as it can be.
Celebrate on Social Media
You can also take your celebration of National Eat with a Friends Day on Social Media. You can, for use the hashtag #NationalEatWithAFriendsDay to let your friends and followers know that you are also participating in the celebration of National Eat with a Friends Day. Let them know that such a celebration takes place every year and also how happy you are enjoying your day.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
