Events in April 2018
April 1, 2018 (2 events)
National Sourdough Bread Day
April 1, 2018
One of the world’s oldest leavened breads, sourdough is produced through a the process of long fermentation of the dough using lactobacilli and yeasts. The use of naturally occurring yeasts and friendly bacteria versus cultivated yeast causes the bread to have a slightly sour, but pleasant taste.
National Soylent Green Day
April 1, 2018
Soylent Green is the original “people” food for the masses. The Soylent Green Biscuit Co’s famous snack has been a cult classic since its inception in 1973. People everywhere were delighted to have this affordable snack that “tastes just like grandmas.”
April 2, 2018 (1 event)
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
April 2, 2018
Peanut butter was considered a delicacy in the early 1900s and was only served in New York City’s finest tea rooms. In a May 1896 article published in the Good Housekeeping magazine, a recipe “urged homemakers to use a meat grinder to make peanut butter and spread the result on bread”. That same year, in June, the culinary magazine Table Talk, published a “peanut butter sandwich recipe”.
April 3, 2018 (1 event)
National Chocolate Mousse Day
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April 3, 2018Mousse is prepared by beating eggs or cream or both to a frothy, airy consistency and then folding the ingredients together to create a light, creamy delight.
April 4, 2018 (1 event)
National Cordon Bleu Day
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April 4, 2018It’s National Cordon Bleu Day! Did you know that “cordon bleu” means “blue ribbon” in French? In the 1500s, the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit became known as “Les Cordon Bleus.” The knights used a blue ribbon to hang their talisman, and eventually the term became associated with distinction and honor. Today, we still award blue ribbons for excellence!
April 5, 2018 (2 events)
Caramel Day
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April 5, 2018Caramel Day is dedicated to the rich, gooey, delicious substance made with the dark alchemy of the culinary arts. It is the known as Caramel, which is in fact born out of the rather exacting process of caramelization. The process is deceptively simple, you need merely increase the heat of sugar to a mere 170 °C (340 °F), at which point the sugar breaks down and turns into this much delectable substance with its rich golden color and iconic flavor. This is just the start of this process, the beginning of a trek to that which we think of as ‘Caramel’, that coater of Apples and binder of popcorn.
National Raisin & Spice Bar Day
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April 5, 2018April 6, 2018 (2 events)
National Caramel Popcorn Day
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April 6, 2018New Beer’s Eve
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April 6, 2018April 7, 2018 (2 events)
National Beer Day
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April 7, 2018National Coffee Cake Day
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April 7, 2018April 8, 2018 (1 event)
National Empanada Day
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April 8, 2018April 9, 2018 (1 event)
National Chinese Almond Cookie Day
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April 9, 2018April 10, 2018 (1 event)
National Cinnamon Crescent Day
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April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 (1 event)
National Cheese Fondue Day
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April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 (2 events)
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
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April 12, 2018National Licorice Day
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April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 (1 event)
National Peach Cobbler Day
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April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 (1 event)
National Pecan Day
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April 14, 2018April 15, 2018 (1 event)
National Glazed Ham Day
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April 15, 2018April 16, 2018 (3 events)
Day of the Mushroom
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April 16, 2018National Baked Ham with Pineapple Day
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April 16, 2018National Eggs Benedict Day
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April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 (2 events)
National Cheeseball Day
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April 17, 2018World Malbec Day
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April 17, 2018April 18, 2018 (1 event)
National Animal Crackers Day
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April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 (1 event)
National Rice Ball Day
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April 19, 2018April 20, 2018 (1 event)
National Pineapple Upside-down Cake Day
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April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 (1 event)
National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
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April 21, 2018April 22, 2018 (1 event)
National Jelly Bean Day
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April 22, 2018April 23, 2018 (2 events)
National Cherry Cheesecake Day
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April 23, 2018National Picnic Day
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April 23, 2018April 24, 2018 (1 event)
National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
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April 24, 2018April 25, 2018 (1 event)
National Zucchini Bread Day
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April 25, 2018April 26, 2018 (1 event)
National Pretzel Day
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April 26, 2018April 27, 2018 (1 event)
National Prime Rib Day
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April 27, 2018April 28, 2018 (1 event)
National Blueberry Pie Day
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April 28, 2018April 29, 2018 (1 event)
National Shrimp Scampi Day
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April 29, 2018April 30, 2018 (2 events)
National Oatmeal Cookie Day
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April 30, 2018National Raisin Day
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April 30, 2018