National Strawberry Parfait Day

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A hostess puts the finishing touches on party treats including strawberry granola parfaits and cakes.

Origin of this holiday

Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. We did however find that this holiday has been celebrated for years. There is plenty of documentation to support that this holiday does indeed exist. This is referred to as a "National" day. However, we did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day. Even though, this is still a holiday to celebrate.

We found recognition about this holiday from:

Calendar sites and personal Internet sites that blog and share information about this holiday.

Now let's learn a bit about parfaits

Parfait (pronounced [paʁfɛ]) is a French word literally meaning "perfect" commonly employed to describe a kind of frozen dessert, beginning in 1894.

In France, parfait refers to a frozen dessert made from a base of sugar syrup, egg, and cream. A parfait contains enough fat, sugar, alcohol and/or to a lesser extent air to allow it to be made by stirring infrequently while freezing, making it possible to create in a home kitchen without specialist equipment. The fat, sugar, alcohol or air interferes with the formation of water crystals, which would otherwise give the ice cream an uncomfortable texture in the mouth. The formation of ice crystals is managed in the making of regular ice cream by agitating the ice cream constantly while it freezes or chemically by adding glycerol. Neither should be necessary when making a high-quality parfait.

It also refers to a very smooth meat paste (or paté), usually made from liver (chicken or duck) and flavoured with liqueurs.

United States

In The United States, parfait refers to either the traditional French-style dessert or to a popular variant, the American parfait, made by layering parfait cream, ice cream, and/or flavored gelatins in a tall, clear glass, and topping the creation with whipped cream, fresh or canned fruit, and/or liqueurs. In the northern United States, parfaits may also be made by using yogurt layered with nuts or fresh fruits such as peaches, strawberries, or blueberries. Although the traditional American parfait is sweet, savory parfaits have also been concocted, such as a parfait made by layering mashed potatoes with barbecue sauce and pulled pork.

Styles of Parfait / Parfaits are made differently in different countries.

French Parfait

A common parfait is the French kind. A French parfait mixes sugar, whip cream, an egg yolk, sauce, cold fruit and frozen ice cream. French parfaits are served on a plate not in a glass.

Japanese Parfait

Japanese parfait made mainly of ice cream and fruit with a sweet ingredient. It is served in a tall glass. It is a classic on a coffee shop menu. It is one of the more popular desserts.

Varieties

Fruit parfait, Chocolate parfait, Strawberry parfait, Mango parfait, Banana parfait, Custard pudding parfait,

Green tea parfait, Yoghurt parfaits

Resources, References & External Links

• This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses some material from Wikipedia/article © / and other related pages.

• www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=parfait&searchmode=none

• http://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parfait

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• Independence Day (Mozambique)

• National Day of Slovenia and Croatia

• Statehood Day (Virginia)