National Cheese Soufflé Day - Today is National Cheese Soufflé Day! In the News - They walk among us! Weekend Food - We enjoyed some excellent meals last weekend. Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
A soufflé is a lightly baked cake made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a savory main dish or sweetened as a dessert. The word soufflé is the past participle of the French verb souffler which means "to blow up" or, more loosely, "puff up"—an apt description of what happens to this combination of custard and egg whites.
Every soufflé is made from two basic components: a French crème pâtissière base/flavored cream sauce or purée and
egg whites beaten to a soft peak meringue.
The base provides the flavor and the whites provide the "lift." Foods commonly used for the base in a soufflé include cheese, jam, fruits, berries, chocolate, banana, and lemon (the last three are used for desserts, often with a large amount of sugar).
When it comes out of the oven, a soufflé should be puffed up and fluffy, and it will generally fall after 5 or 10 minutes. It may be served with the top punctured and sauce poured onto it.
Soufflés can be made in containers of all shapes and sizes but it is traditional to make soufflés in ramekins. These containers vary greatly in size, but are typically glazed white, flat-bottomed, round porcelain containers with unglazed bottoms and fluted exterior borders.
Monday, May 18, 2015
National Cheese Soufflé Day, In the News,Weekend Food, and Enjoy
Friday, February 27, 2015
National Strawberry Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Strawberry Day - Today is National Strawberry Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Strawberries are the perfect fruit for making preserves, fruit juices, pies, ice creams, milkshakes, chocolates, and more. Many enjoy this fruit mainly for its scent, bright red color, juiciness and sweetness.
Artificial strawberry scents and flavorings are used for many products including lip glosses, candies, hand sanitizer, perfumes, candles and much more.
Strawberries were brought into North America in the 1750s as a gift from Chile.
Strawberries can be bought fresh, frozen, or dried. Winter is strawberry season.
Nearly 300 million pounds of strawberries are grown in central Florida and shipped around the world. Plant City, Florida is named the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World.
With spring approaching quickly, it's best to enjoy this fruit while it's in season and at a great price.
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Friday, July 25, 2014
Culinarians Day, In the News, and Enjoy
Culinarians Day - Today is Culinarians Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Culinarians Day is a special day for anyone who cooks. That means just about everyone of us get to celebrate this day.
You need not be a chef or a graduate of a culinary institute to celebrate this delicious day. You simply have to cook and enjoy the results.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
National Personal Chef Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Personal Chef Day - Today is National Personal Chef Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Created by the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA), July 16 is National Personal Chef Day and celebrates personal chefs and the unique service they perform—preparing meals for busy households, seniors, those with special dietary needs, or kitchen menaces who need stay far from the kitchen.
If you have a personal chef, thank him or her for the delicious food they prepare for you every day. You might even consider giving him or her the day off—even if it means fending for yourself in the kitchen.
