Posted on 11/13/2023 7:11:27 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL INDIAN PUDDING DAY
National Indian Pudding Day recognizes a cold-weather classic. On November 13th each year, serve up this traditional New England dessert that's sure to wow.
#IndianPuddingDay
In the seventeenth century, English colonists brought hasty puddingto North America, transforming it. Although they initially made the pudding with wheat, due to a shortage of grain, the colonists eventually used cornmeal. Since the colonists had learned to cultivate maize (corn) from the indigenous peoples, the crop was readily available. The colonists derived the name for Indian pudding from their name for cornmeal - Indian meal. They also replaced the water with milk. For added flavor, cooks add either molasses or maple syrup. Other ingredients they added include cinnamon, ground ginger, butter, eggs, raisins, and nuts.
They then slowly baked the Indian pudding for several hours. Baking transforms the pudding's texture from the original porridge-like quality ofhasty pudding to a much smoother consistency which is more typical of custard.
Before 1900, most American cookbooks included a recipe for Indian pudding.
By the 20th-century, commercial puddings with an industrially perfect creamy consistency replaced the popularity of Indian pudding.
The long cooking time required for Indian pudding did not appeal to 20th century home cooks. However, during the autumn holidays, Indian pudding some restaurants serve the dish due to its fall traditions.
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream pair nicely with Indian pudding.
HOW TO OBSERVE INDIAN PUDDING DAY
While Indian pudding may take a long time to cook, it's worth the wait. Try making some Indian pudding using this Slow Cooker Indian Pudding Recipe. And when you do, be sure to take a picture and share your triumphant reward. You know others will want to join you then.
Use #IndianPuddingDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL INDIAN PUDDING DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this delicious food holiday.
Pudding FAQ
Q. Are there other types of pudding celebrated on the calendar?
A. With a resounding, "Yes!" we can confirm there are several pudding days on the calendar!
Plum Pudding
Vanilla Pudding
Chocolate Pudding
Rice Pudding
Yorkshire Pudding
Q. Are puddings savory or sweet?
A. Puddings can be either savory or sweet. They can also have different levels of sweetness. Some puddings are made with grains or bread and others are more like custard.
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November 13th Celebrated (And Not So Celebrated) History
1927
The Holland Tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River officially opens to traffic. It is the first underwater tunnel in the United States designed for vehicular traffic.
1940
Walt Disney releases the animated musical film Fantasia. In its original release, Disney demonstrated the untapped potential of animation.
2002
From the 8 Mile soundtrack, Eminem releases the single "Lose Yourself." It would become the first rap song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
2013
After four years and nine months of construction, 4 World Trade Center opens to the public.
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November 13th Celebrated (And Not So Celebrated) Birthdays
Robert Louis Stevenson - 1850
The Scottish writer and poet is best known for his works Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Betty Whiting - 1925
As a utility player, Whiting spent an amazing 9 seasons in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. During her career, her notable abilities at first base led to a particularly successful 1952 season.
David Green - 1941
In 1972, the entrepreneur founded a chain of arts and craft stores by the name of Hobby Lobby.
Scott McNealy - 1954
The American businessman joined Binod Khosla, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim in 1982 and founded the technology company Sun Microsystems.
Whoopi Goldberg - 1955
The award-winning actress and comedian currently co-hosts The View. Some of her film credits include Sister Act, The Color Purple, and Boys on the Side.
Native American Pudding Ping!.....................
Indian Pudding. Never heard of it before. A New England desert? All Righty Then. I’m from the South.
And that picture? Doesn’t look all that appealing to me.
Creepy Joe will join in the celebration.
Looks like raisins and cashews. Yeah, not my idea of pudding.
Served heated with vanilla ice cream:
Of course you are. You like grits and red-eye gravy.
;-P
It is apparently a lot like Bread Pudding with added dried fruits..........................
OMG! That’s so racist!
It’s Native American, no, Indigenous, no, First Nations pudding.
Sounds like something from Princess Grey Beaver’s “Pow Wow Chow” cookbook.
Is there a link for the “slow cooker Indian pudding?”
I was just thinking with the cooler weather it’s now time to break out my crock pot - and this would be perfect with family visiting next week...
Of course you are. You like grits and red-eye gravy.
;-P
You Got That Right
[[A New England desert?]]
I thunk so- my aunt used to make a really good Indian pudding, and also a spiced brown bread she cooked in a bean can- can’t remeber the name now- had it every Thanksgiving for a special treat.
That looks like what we make. Superb!
Indian pudding - cooked cornmeal with seasoning
Grits - cooked cornmeal with seasoning
It’s bad enough that they make tacos out of Indians, but now they are taking Indians and whirling them up into pudding.
There will be no one left on the reservations.
I remember seeing the “Jewish Recycling Center” in Pembroke Park, Florida and wondering when did the Nazis take South Florida….
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