Mint Julep Cocktail Recipes & Mint Julep History
Two different ways to prepare a Mint Julep, plus the history of the Mint Julep.
Category: Food Facts – Food History
PRODUCT: Pepperidge Farm Vanilla Grahams Goldfish For National Animal Crackers Day
April 18th is National Animal Crackers Day. THE HISTORY OF ANIMAL CRACKERS Animal crackers originated in England in the late 1800s, as animal biscuits. When, in 1889, P.T. Barnum decided to tour England with his circus, several manufacturers took advantage of a marketing opportunity and called the biscuits “Barnum’s.” The animal biscuits were exported…
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RECIPE: Eggs Benedict & Eggs Benedict History
April 16th is National Eggs Benedict Day. Credit for this recipe is given to Chef Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City—which also happened to be the first restaurant opened in the U.S., starting with a small pastry café in 1827 and expanding into a restaurant two years later. At that time there…
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How To Brew Iced Tea
How to brew iced tea and the history of iced tea.
The History Of Baked Alaska For National Baked Alaska Day
[1] Baked Alaska is easy to make (photo © Sergey Kashkin | iStock Photo). [2] The dessert is flambeed for a dazzling effect (photo © JF Restaurants). [3] The chemical structure of meringue insulates the ice cream from the heat of the oven and flambeeing (photo © Crazy For Crust). February 1st is National…
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