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November 19 is National Macchiato Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

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November 19 is the 1st annual National Macchiato Day*

Five Food Facts about the Macchiato

  1. A caffè latte is espresso added to milk. While a Macchiato is milk added to freshly brewed espresso
  2. Macchiatos are know having more foam, rather than simply hot milk
  3. They are often created with only ½ (or less) of an espresso shot
  4. Two of the most common variations are:  macchiato clado (served hot) and the macchiato freddo (served cold)
  5. When Starbuck’s introduced the ‘Macchiato’ on their menu in 1987 it quickly became one of their most popular beverages on the menu

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Today’s Pinterest Board : Pins to die for

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Today’s Food History

  • 1600 Charles I, king of England, Scotland and Ireland was born. Ice cream is said to have come from France when he married Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henri IV, and sister of Louis XIII.
  • 1961 Michael Rockefeller, son of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared, and was presumed eaten by the cannibals of New Guinea.
  • 1977 The largest albacore weighed 88 pounds and was caught off the Canary Islands.
  • 2009 Nestle, one of the largest producers of canned pumpkin products, reports there may be a shortage of its products because heavy rains interrupted the pumpkin harvest.

 

*A Food Holiday created by Foodimentary to celebrate the foods we love

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January 30 is National Croissant Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

National Croissant Day

Daily Facts: Each croissant rolls are made of 50 or more thin layers of pastry & butter.

According to legend, it was Marie Antoinette (Austrian Princess who married Louis XVI), introduced the croissant to France.

French Proverb: “You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs”

On ne fait pas d’omelette sans casser des œufs.

Today’s Food History

on this day in…

  • 1649 Charles I, king of England, Scotland and Ireland Died. Ice cream is said to have come from France when he married Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henri IV, and sister of Louis XIII.

  • 1868 Charles Darwin’s ‘Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication.’ was published.

  • 1969 The Beatles perform for the last time in public, on the roof of Apple Studios.

  • 2009 RIP Restaurateur Milton; age of 90. Owner of New York’s famous Carnegie Deli from 1976 until his retirement in 2002.


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