National Fritters Day 2023: Date, History and 5 Interesting Facts

National Fritters Day 2023: The second of December is National Fritters Day, so get your fryers ready. These pancake-like treats are simple to make and can be found in many different types of food around the world. They can be salty or sweet. They can be a starter, a dessert, or a main dish. The fritter was first written about in history in 1665, but we think they have been around for a lot longer than that.

How National Fritters Day Came To Be

In 1665, the fritter was first written about in a book. In one of his diaries, Samuel Pepys, who was a British MP during the Restoration time in England, wrote that he was going to eat some fritters before Lent. However, it is believed that the Romans consumed fritters first and then brought them to Europe.

They are used in many types of food. Different countries’ fritters are called “beignets” in France, “bignè” in Italy, and “loukoumades” in Greece. In the late 1600s, the Portuguese and Spanish brought the practice of dipping food in batter and then cooking it to Japan. This is how deep-fried shellfish, fish, and veggies called tempura became a part of traditional Japanese food. In the same way, Indian pakora is a savory cake that is deep-fried and filled with meat or veggies like eggplant and cauliflower.

A dish called fritto misto is like a fritter because it has different kinds of food, usually fish, dipped in batter and fried in olive oil. The flower fritter is another specialty. It’s simply acacia, elderflower, and squash blossoms that have been deep-fried and can be eaten.

Since fritters are simple to make and don’t cost much, it’s not a surprise that they are eaten in every country. Fries are sold in restaurants, at county fairs, and even on the street. Some of the most well-known fritters in the U.S. are corn fritters. To make corn fritters in the South, you need to melt butter, add milk, flour, an egg, and corn seeds. They come with cream, honey, fruit, or jam and can be cooked, shallow-fried, or deep-fried. These tasty fritters are very flexible because you can add almost any fruit or veggie to them.

What To Do On National Fritters Day

Make your own fried

Get cooking and go through your fridge! It’s really simple to make fritters, and there are lots of different ways to use them. Try a new recipe or a classic Southern dish like corn cakes.

Eat at a different place.

While you don’t really need a reason to try a new place, national food days are always a great one. Fritters can be used in many ways, so try something new.

Try out a new dish

Since fritters are used in many types of food, why not try something new? With a Bahamian conch fritter and an Indian pakora, you can take your taste buds on a trip to a faraway place. Choose a spot and look for a fritter.

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5 Amazing Facts About Flour

Flour is very old.

In 6000 BC, wheat seeds were crushed between simple millstones, which is the oldest evidence of flour.

It’s healthy.

Iron, niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin were first added to flour in the 1930s.

When you bake, wheat is best.

When you need a soft texture in baked goods, flour made from wheat grains is the best choice.

There are lots of them.

Cake flour, pastry flour, plain or all-purpose flour, bread flour, hard flour, gluten flour, raw flour, and self-raising flour are the nine types of wheat flour.

This corn flour is very old.

Since ancient times, corn flour has been an important part of Mesoamerican food, and it still is.

This Is Why We Love National Fritters Day

It’s an event to honor culture.

All over the world, people make different kinds of fritters. Food is a great way to bring people together. On National Fritters Day, people from all over the world celebrate what they have in common.

It’s easy to use.

Fritters come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, and can be sweet or savory, deep-fried or pan-fried. They can be a dessert, a starter, a main dish, or a snack. You can enjoy them in a lot of different ways.

Fritters taste great.

The best treat is something that is covered in batter and fried until it is brown and crispy. Who wouldn’t love that?

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