Today is...
National Baked Alaska Day
It’s
National Baked Alaska Day! Baked Alaska is a decadent dessert made with
ice cream, sponge cake, and toasted meringue. Although the named “Baked
Alaska” did not emerge until the 19th century, this dish is part of a long culinary tradition.
The
concept of serving cream and cake together dates back to the
Renaissance. The cooks of the era were the first to adorn their baked
goods with a whipped topping. This laid the foundation for Baked Alaska,
but it does not account for two of the dessert’s distinguishing
characteristics—temperature and texture.
The
Chinese were the first culture to cook pastry over an ice cream
filling, which results in a delicious combination of hot and cold
components. Credit is also due to the American physicist Benjamin
Thompson, who experimented with the heat resistance of beaten egg whites
and discovered how to make meringue.
Whether
you prefer to call it Baked Alaska, glace au four, omelette a la
norvegienne, or Norwegian omelette, celebrate National Baked Alaska Day
with a scrumptious serving of this unique dessert!
Today is also
National Freedom Day
February is
Black History Month & Potato Lover's Month & National Weddings Month
mages and text courtesy of MyPunchbowl.com" -- http://www.mypunchbowl.com/
for February 1 1862 - "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," by Julia Ward Howe, was first published in the "Atlantic Monthly." 1884 - The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published. 1913 - Grand Central Terminal (also referred to as Grand Central Station) opened in New York City, NY. It was the largest train station in the world. 1976 - "Sonny and Cher" resumed on TV despite a real-life divorce. 1996 - Visa and Mastercard announced security measures that would make it safe to shop on the Internet. |
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