National Fluffernutter Day 2023: Date, History, Facts, Activities

October 8 is observed as National Fluffernutter Day, a day when we nostalgically commemorate the childhood sandwich consisting of marshmallow fluff and peanut butter compressed between two slices of bread. In remembrance of its significance in the childhood recollections of numerous New Englanders, Fluffernutter is commemorated with its own national holiday.

The background of National Fluffernutter Day

In the nineteenth century, marshmallows and their culinary relatives, marshmallow cream and fluff, were utilized as homeopathic remedies, despite the fact that marshmallows originated in the Roman Empire. Although the Marshmallow Fluff, which is commonly linked to the renowned Fluffernutter, was initially prepared in 1917 by Archibald Query from Sommerville, Massachusetts. Fluff was produced in large quantities by Archibald in his kitchen, where it was sold door-to-door until sugar shortages and rationing during World War I put an unpleasant end to Fluff sales.

Two candlemakers became Archie’s collaborators in 1920, subsequent to the conclusion of the war, and they renamed the initial recipe “Too Sweet Marshmallow Fluff.” On May 14, 1920, Archie sold his formulation to Fred L. Mower and H. Allen Durkee for $500; they subsequently renamed their product Marshmallow Fluff.

Over the subsequent decade, Durkee-Mower, Inc.’s Fluff sales increased. The company sponsored “The Flufferettes,” a 15-minute radio variety program, in 1930 to promote their popular confection. As the market demanded more gelatinous, sweet Fluff, the company published “The Yummy Book” in 1940, which featured recipes that incorporated Fluff.

The decade of the 1960s marked a turning point for the renowned peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff sandwich as Durkee-Mower, Inc. registered the trademark “Fluffernutter,” the name of the most renowned confection made with Fluff.

The year 2006 was momentous for the Fluffernutter. The Massachusetts state assembly considered a resolution to designate it as the official sandwich of the Commonwealth. In the same year, Brigham’s introduced Fluffernutter as a novel ice cream flavor. While the proposed state sandwich was unsuccessful, the ice cream was a success. During that summer, the inaugural festival honoring Marshmallow Fluff was held.

Activities on National Fluffernutter Day

Invite Fluffernutter to dinner

Surprise the children with a Fluffernutter dinner to pass on your fondness for sweet and creamy traditions to the next generation. Everyone prepares a unique “entrée” of fluffernutter. Encourage some children from the neighborhood to partake in the delectable nuttiness.

Prepare Fluff from scratch for your Fluffernutter.

The Fluff formula consists of maize syrup, sugar syrup, vanilla flavor, and egg whites that have been thoroughly beaten. Conduct an internet search using the phrase “homemade marshmallow fluff recipes.”

Incorporate fluffintiness into the workplace.

Present the office with a tray of Fluffernutters rather than the routine pastries that you normally bring.

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In addition to the United States, Marshmallow Fluff is sold in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Israel, South Africa, Belgium, and the United Arab Emirates.

Marshmallow Fluff does not necessitate refrigeration despite the absence of any preservative, which raises the question of its potential connection to the Hostess Twinkie, another 1960s phenomenon said to possess an indefinite shelf life.

Together with the Kellogg Company, Rice Krispies cereal and Marshmallow Fluff were co-promoted in 1966 as Rice Krispies Treats, another international childhood classic.

Archibald Query, a resident of Sommerville, Massachusetts, prepares and distributes the initial quantity of Marshmallow Fluff from his kitchen door-to-door in 1917.

Annually, the state of Massachusetts hosts the “What the Fluff” festival with the explicit purpose of commemorating Marshmallow Fluff.

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