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The food category is enormous and the second most populated non-nation category in the calendar. It deals with nutrition, food (anything eaten), and non-alcoholic beverages. This category includes eating preferences like vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
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Eat your Jell-o Day is simply a day to eat the gelatin dessert trademarked as Jell-o in 1899 by May David Wait. There is no trademark application, patent, or birthday/death day tied to this event; we can...
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Pecan Pie Day is a celebration highlighting one of the most loved pies, the pecan pie. Though a Southern staple, people cannot resist the buttery smell of the pecan pie cooked on this day. The makers of...
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Beans and Franks Day (or Beanie Weenie Day) falls during the height of BBQ season in the Northern Hemisphere. This day celebrates a cowboy staple, beans, and franks. Best way to celebrate? Cook and serve...
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National Beef Tallow Day premiers in 2018 and promotes the use of healthy, animal-based fats in cooking and baking. This day strategically falls on National French Fry Day. Have you ever had incredibly de...
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Diabetes Awareness Week is Australia's awareness campaign to support people with diabetes and educate them on its prevention. It occurs each year in the winter.
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National French Fries Day commemorates one of the world's favorite comfort foods. Check your local fast food restaurant to see if they have any specials today. Introduced as French Fried Potatoes in 1856...
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Gustav Robert Paalen invented the Double Walled Vessel, a liquid nitrogen technology in tanks. The process allows the ice cream to be creamy and cool consistently. He received his patent on July 13, 1909,...
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Cheese-covered pasta, baked to a golden brown crust, food doesn't get much better than that. Macaroni and cheese, or simply mac and cheese, is a universally loved casserole you'll find worldwide. Kraft bo...
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Hans Riegel invented the Gummi Bear in Germany in 1922. In 1981 Trolli took the idea of the Gummi Bear and molded the jelly confection into worms. The idea was that children would love to wig out their...
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Tapioca Pudding Day, otherwise known as the Frog Spawn Day, celebrates tapioca pudding. The tapioca plant is native to South America and contains the toxin cyanide, which is removed through processing. T...
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National Cherry Day celebrates the fruit that tops life, the cherry. Cherries are high in antioxidants, fiber, and melatonin, making them an excellent before-bed snack. National Cherry Day in the United...
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National Corn Fritters Day celebrates this Southern meal of corn kernels, eggs, flour, milk, and melted butter. Patties can be baked or deep-fried and are topped with jam, honey, cream, or fruit.
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National Personal Chef's Day is the day to appreciate one's chef and the service they offer. Believed to have originated with the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA), the day is currently no...
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National Peach Ice Cream Day occurs when peaches are at peak harvest during National Ice Cream Month. Peaches are initially from China and arrived in the Americas via the Spanish in the 16th century. P...
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Caviar is a food immediately associated with luxury and exquisite taste. First developed in Persia (Iran), the salted delicacy of sturgeon fish eggs (only sturgeon eggs can be caviar) gained popularity w...
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Created in 2018 to market the Sour Punch candy brand and created by the American Licorice Company, Sour Candy Day has been adopted across the Internet by candy enthusiasts.
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National Flitch Day honors an English tradition performed by monks since 1104 AD. Monks would offer a side of bacon (flitch) to any married couple who could reaffirm their vows to each other in marriage....
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The Kingdom of Love organizes international Cake Day to celebrate friendship and peace between people. Cake symbolizes how different ingredients (people) combine to make great things happen (cake). The...
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National Ice Cream Day is celebrated by cooking a 3+ pound tuna with herbs, onion and potatoes, white wine, and... No, we're only kidding. It's celebrated with ice cream, of course! In a bowl, a cup,...
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National Lollipop Day celebrates the lollipop, although the origin of the candy is unknown. What is known is the lollipop first appeared in the late 18th century. The story is that the current-day iconi...