Posted on 05/02/2024 12:14:59 PM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL TRUFFLE DAY
National Truffle Day on May 2 serves up a deliciously sweet treat and places the chocolate truffle in the spotlight.
#NATIONALTRUFFLEDAY
N. Petruccelli of Chambery, France is believed to be the inventor of the chocolate truffle in December 1895. Truffles became much more prevalent in 1902 after the Prestat Chocolate Shop opened in London. In fact, Prestat still sells "Napoleon III" truffles made to the original recipe.
Traditionally, chocolatiers make this sweet confection with a chocolate ganache center coated in chocolate, icing, cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or coconut. Oftentimes, they may fill the truffle with other yummy surprises, too. For example, some candy makers include cream, melted chocolate, caramel, nuts, fruit, nougat, fudge, toffee, mint, marshmallow, or liqueur.
The Truth About Truffles
Apparently, there is a huge misunderstanding among truffle lovers. One group believes the truffle is a sweet treat made by bakers, while another group has a slightly different idea on a true truffle. Unfortunately, this group of truffle experts feel a bit neglected when talking about the truffle. As a result, we are sharing our short list of what a "real" truffle is according to certain truffle experts, obviously.
Truffles are actually a mushrooms that grow underground near truffle oaks.
Real truffles apparently look similar to a small brown rock.
Truffles have been around for about 4,000 years. In fact, documentation says Egyptians eating them coated with goose fat.
Truffles are mostly found in Italy, southern France, and Croatia.
Truffle dogs and truffle dogs are specially trained to find truffle.
Shockingly, a truffle once sold for $3,000.
You can add chocolate to anything and it immediately becomes a delicacy.
A SWEET CELEBRATION
Indulge yourself on National Truffle Day by sampling and tasting as many confectionary truffles you can find.
Join a truffle digging expedition.
Give a truffle gift. A small box for four truffles create a wow factor!
Share your love for chocolate truffles on social media using #NationalTruffleDay.
NATIONAL TRUFFLE DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues to research the origins of this indulgently sweet holiday. Until we find that information, we recommend trying this truffle recipe found in our recipe section.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/basic-truffle-recipe/
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Celebrated History on May 2
1885 - The popular periodical Good Housekeeping makes its publishing debut. Its full title was Good Housekeeping Conducted in the Interests of the Higher Life of the Household. (You think some of today's books have long titles!) For the price of $2.50, the advice and scholarly information of Good Housekeeping experts were delivered to households across the country every two weeks. The magazine later changed to a monthly publication.
1908 - Albert Von Tilzer and Jack Norworth register a copyright for "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," a catchy tune that continues to be a tradition during summer baseball games.
1920 - The Negro National League debuted with a doubleheader in Indianapolis, Indiana between C.I. Taylor's Indianapolis ABCs and the Chicago Giants. Taking place at Washington Park, the game hosted 6,000 fans. The home team didn't disappoint, delivering two wins 4-2 and 11-4.
1935 - After nearly 5 years, construction on Boulder Dam is complete. Twelve years later it was renamed Hoover Dam in honor of Herbert Hoover, the nation's 31st president and the secretary of commerce who helped make the project possible.
2021 - At just before 3 AM EST, the space capsule Resilience returned to Earth with four astronauts on board. Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Panama City, Florida. It was the first nighttime splashdown with astronauts since the 1968 splashdown of Apollo 8 astronauts Bill Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell. The NASA mission led by SpaceX began in November 2020 to take crew members to and from the International Space Station.
May 2nd Celebrated Birthdays
Mary Bowersock Mendenhall was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania in 1813. She delivered 980 babies in Northern Indiana and never lost a mother in her care. She nursed the people in her communities for more than 40 years. Mendenhall lived a long 98 years and was an asset to those she provided her care.
Elijah McCoy (1844) became known as the prolific inventor who patented more than 50 of his inventions during his lifetime. Born in Canada, McCoy focused his efforts on lubricants for steam engines. His life is the focus of Andrew Moodie's play "The Real McCoy" which illustrates how the son of runaway slaves develops a product that no knockoff could replace.
Nannie Helen Boroughs (1879) became a well-known African American suffragist for her belief in education of females. In 1909, she helped the National Baptist Convention to open the National Training School for Women and Girls.
Dr. Benjamin Spock (1903) was an American pediatrician who wrote Baby and Child Care . This indispensable book of the Baby Boom era helped raise generations of children, many of whom are great-grandparents today.
Gray Baker (1925) was known for his UFO investigations. He published the Mothman mystery The Silver Bridge. Barker is best known for his book The Men in Black: The Secret Terror Among Us.
Engelbert Humperdinck (1936) is an unforgettable singer (and not just because of his name) whose ballads have been touching hearts for generations.
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Happy Birthday Engelbert Humperdinck!..................
I like truffles.
But, today is the National Day of Prayer. Even O’Biden feigned an attempt yesterday to call attention to it. He really looks stupid when he outright lies.
History of Prayer in America
https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/about/history_of_prayer_in_america
Read President Reagan’s Timeless Words from the 1982 National Day of Prayer (May 4, 2017)
https://yaf.org/news/read-president-reagans-timeless-words-from-the-1982-national-day-of-prayer/
Nobody Knows the Truffles I’ve Seen /s
They should call it ‘National CHOCOLATE Truffle Day’.
(Is there a National Fungus Day?)
Bittersweet French Chocolate Truffles
Melt 8-oz package unsweetened chocolate (8 squares) and 4-ounce bar sweet chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. Remove to counter. Stir in some sweetened condensed milk, blending thoroughly. Cool slightly. Can add unsweetened cocoa if not stiff enough. Vary flavor with vanilla or coffee. Shape into small balls, using 1 teaspoon chocolate per candy.
Roll some truffles in toasted coconut, finely chopped nuts, melted chocolate, some in cocoa.
Let stand 1 hour to become firm. Store in covered container. (Makes about 75.)
Wasn’t there an episode in “Peanuts” when Linus went looking for truffles and meets a girl named Truffles?
do not know and I never watched peanuts.
In Linus’ time, I don’t think there were many places in the US where he could find wild truffles.
Bkmk
When is National Root Vegetable Day? That’s what I want to know.
The Beatles had a song about truffle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHlyjSm0eR4
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