When is National Rocky Road Day? Always June 3!
What is this Holiday about?
To honor and enjoy a yummie chocolate dessert, rocky road style! Don't let this holiday pass you by without trying something rocky road- You can find all kinds of recipes from cakes, cupcakes, cookies, fudge brownies to ice cream when it comes to rocky road!
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.
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Calendar sites and personal Internet sites that blog and share information about this holiday.
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Culinary: Rocky Road around the world- by wikipedia
Australia
"The main ingredients in traditional Australian Rocky Road are:
- milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
- nuts, particularly peanuts
Nigella Express
'The main ingredients in a Nigella Express Rocky Road are:
- mashed biscuits (cookies in U.S.)
- icing sugar (for dusting)
United Kingdom
The main ingredients in traditional British Rocky Road are:
- milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
United States of America
The main ingredients in traditional American Rocky Road are:
"The most popular version of Rocky Road in the U.S. is in ice cream form, which consists of chocolate ice cream, marshmallows (or sometimes a "marshmallow swirl"), and nuts. Although not as popular, slabs of Rocky Road can also be found at confectioner's shops, as well as as a candy bar from the Annabelle Candy Co. called Rocky Road that has marshmallow, a thin covering of chocolate, and cashews."
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