Category: Food Facts – Food History

FOOD HOLIDAY: National Bologna Day & The History Of Bologna

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[1] Bite into a bologna sandwich (photo © Francesco DiBartolo | iStock Photo). [2] Mortadella, the Italian progenitor of American bologna (photo © Heritage Foods). [3] You can tell mortadella by the pistachios (photo © Gate 74 | Pixabay). [4] Mortadella on a charcuterie board (photo © Maille Mustard). [5] Top-quality mortadella from Columbus Craft…
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The History Of Yorkshire Pudding For National Yorkshire Pudding Day

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October 13th is National Yorkshire Pudding Day. Yorkshire Pudding is neither sweet, a dessert, or what Americans think of as pudding. In fact, it’s very much like a popover, an Americanized version of Yorkshire Pudding. (The history of Yorkshire pudding is below.) The difference: Popovers are baked in individual molds (like muffins), usually coated with…
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Bake This Angel Food Cake Recipe For National Angel Food Cake Day

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[1] Angel food cake with strawberry glaze (photo © American Egg Board). [2] Berries are a perfect garnish for angel food cake (photo © Anna Ozerova | Dreamstime). [3] Angel food cake is baked in a tube pan because the hollow center provides support for the delicate, egg-white based batter as it rises, preventing it…
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HOLIDAY: National Crab Newburg Day, National Lobster Newburg Day

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National Lobster Newburg Day is March 25th, National Crab Newburg Day is September 25th. This article celebrates both of them. > The recipe for both is below. > The difference between Lobster Newburg (photo #1) and Lobster Thermidor (photo #7) is also below. > The year’s 56 fish and seafood holidays. > The history of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cape Gooseberries

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If you’re not familiar with the cape gooseberry, the fruit’s short season begins soon. Keep an eye out, and pick up a box. There are different varieties of gooseberry, but our focus here is the cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), also called the Peruvian groundcherry and the goldenberry, the uchuva (in Columbia) and fruta del amor…
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