Category: Food Facts – Food History

TIP OF THE DAY: Recipes For National Zucchini Day

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August 8th is National Zucchini Day, one of the most versatile foods. Zucchini can be: Eaten cooked or raw. Enjoyed at any meal of the day. Cooked with any technique. Can be turned into comfort food, like fried zucchini and zucchini bread. Prepared with very few calories: one cup has just 19 calories, which is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Root Beer Float, Plus Root Beer History

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August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day: a type of ice cream float (a.k.a. ice cream soda) that combines ice cream, usually chocolate or vanilla, with root beer. Just place a couple of scoops of ice cream in a tall glass, add the root beer, and serve with a straw and a long spoon…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National IPA Day

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[1] An IPA and some of the hops (at left) used to brew it (photo courtesy Homebrewers Association). [2] The “official” IPA glass designed by Spielgau, a subsidiary of Riedel, known for designing glassware that best shows off a particular style of beer or type of wine. Here’s more about it (photo courtesy KegWorks). [3]…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Chicken Wings Day & Recipes

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July 29th is National Chicken Wing Day. There’s a recipe for America’s favorite chicken wing preparation, below. Wings have become a favorite American snack since their unintentional creation in 1964. We have a number of chicken wing recipes below. But first, a bit of food history. > The year’s 40 chicken holidays. > The different…
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