Today is Tuesday October 12, 2010
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National Gumbo Day
Gumbo is a tasty stew-like dish originating in New Orleans that consists of meat or seafood, celery, bell peppers, and onions. The key ingredient of gumbo is okra, from the African word which the dish gets its name. The thickness of gumbo can be altered by adding roux, a mixture of wheat flour and fat. Gumbo has been called "Louisiana's greatest contribution to American cuisine" on more than one occasion. It's origin began sometime around the 1800's, and it's popularity has since flourished across the Gulf Coast and the rest of the United States.
There are typically two types of gumbo recipes that are made: Creole and Cajun style gumbo. Creole gumbo uses a lighter roux and also includes tomatoes, an influence made by Italian immigrants who moved to the city. Cajun style gumbo on the other hand is made with a darker roux and never contains tomatoes. On National Gumbo Day, be sure to enjoy Louisiana's most famous dish served over brown or white rice.
There are typically two types of gumbo recipes that are made: Creole and Cajun style gumbo. Creole gumbo uses a lighter roux and also includes tomatoes, an influence made by Italian immigrants who moved to the city. Cajun style gumbo on the other hand is made with a darker roux and never contains tomatoes. On National Gumbo Day, be sure to enjoy Louisiana's most famous dish served over brown or white rice.
Today is also World Egg Day
October is National Pasta Month & National Dessert Month & National Chili Month & National Roller Skating Month & Adopt-a-Dog Month & National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This week is World Rainforest Week
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On this day in History:
| 1492 - Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas. He believed that he had found Asia while attempting to find a Western ocean route to India. 1920 - Construction of the Holland Tunnel began. It opened on November 13, 1927. The tunnel links Jersey City, NJ and New York City, NY. 1933 - The U.S. Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army. 1938 - Filming of "The Wizard of Oz" began. |
Quote of the Day:
"The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and change amid order."
--Alfred North Whitehead
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