National Vanilla Pudding Day
Enjoy a delicious dish of creamy vanilla pudding on #NationalVanillaPuddingDay
National Vanilla Pudding Day falls on 22 May, and gives us the perfect opportunity to enjoy a delicious dish of cold, creamy vanilla pudding.
The puddings we enjoy today were not known as puddings at the ancient dinner table. Most medieval puddings were meat-based and seasoned with herbs and spices. Even sweetened, they were usually served hot.
Toward the end of the 18th century, puddings were made from grains or day old bread with nuts, fruits or meats. These were usually used to stretch meals for a large family.
The creamy pudding we are familiar with today is related to custard, minus the eggs. Necessity may be the mother of invention, but spouses who are chemists are the inventor. That is very true in Alfred Bird’s case –because his wife was allergic to eggs, he invented an egg-free custard powder using flavoured cornstarch in 1837.
The earliest packaged pudding in the United States was marketed by My–T–Fine in 1918. This pudding, as well as many others, still required some cooking on the stove. The instant version only came along in the mid 1940s.
Puddings can be enjoyed in a variety of flavours, on their own or as an ingredient in a larger recipe.
To celebrate today, search for some delicious, creamy vanilla pudding recipes to share with your friends and family. Some recipes to search for include home-made vanilla pudding, strawberry delight cake or dessert pizza.
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