National Hot Chocolate Day
What’s the difference between Hot Chocolate and Hot Cocoa?
Hot Chcolate uses milk or milk chocolate while Hot Cocoa uses only powdered cocoa
Daily Fact: Chocolate is the 3rd most traded commodity in the world. 1st is oils, 2nd is coffee.
Today’s Food History
on this day in…
- 1893 The Coca-Cola trademark was recorded.
- 1930 Scotch tape was developed by Richard Drew of the 3M Company.
- 1980 Due to record high sugar prices, Coca Cola begins substituting high fructose corn syrup for half of the sucrose (sugar) used in Coca Cola.
- 1990 The first McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow, Russia opens.
- 2001 Germany announced plans to destroy 400k cattle due to the mad cow crises. We know it now as Mad Cow Disease
Tagged: chocolate, hot chocolate, national hot chocolate day
reading your blog, sorry…too busy looking at the chocolate!!
Only chatting today about Coca-Cola company starting and what a business…and now found this….wow interesting!! and yes have to agree, you do make people feel hungry by ready your blog!!!…..off to the fridge now…….
Did not know that (hot chocolate vs. hot cocoa!)! Who knew of all these food trivias! Also, thanks for visiting :)
That cup of hot chocolate looks delicious!
Hi there! :) Thanks for liking my blog. I like yours also. :)
Awesome post! Did not know it was Hot Chocolate day! Turning on the stove now.. my cocoa powder wants to be used! :P
Nice post!
I do love this blog Mr Foodimentary . Your blog has tangibly hypnotized me to love more about the unique side of culinary.
Keep Inspiring and encouraging
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Firmansyah SW – Indonesia
I think I will have to have a cup of hot chocolate straight away!
Another lovely post! The different foody facts make me smile every time I get an update email for your blog :)
Thanks for liking my latest post too!
you’ve got such a great mix of fun stuff here! And now I am thrilled to know that I’d be justified in drinking hot chocolate and eating popcorn all day. Too bad I’m already busy most of the day… :-)
How fun is your blog?!! I am loving all of the history and National food day facts :)
Reblogged this on Meals on Wheels.
Ha!! It’s my birthday today as well.. and appropriate that there be chocolate on the menu…
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day.
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Yum, here we have it extra thick almost like pudding and with a big plate of fried churros!!!!!!!!!
I love your blog, I’m getting hungry looking at it.
Mmmm an excuse to spend all day drinking hot chocolate, sounds good to me.
Thank you for your birthday wishes. I was waiting with anticipation to see what today was going to be and I couldn’t be more pleased. I love hot chocolate! :)