National Pralines Day

National Pralines Day is an extremely sweet holiday dedicated to the well-known and popular dessert, consisting of nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, pecans) and sugar. The most popular pralines come from three countries, and they are completely different!

Belgian pralines have a hard chocolate shell with a soft filling. French pralines mix almonds with caramelized sugar. American pralines, made with cream or milk, are softer than the others, have a fudge-like texture, and contain pecans or hazelnuts. On National Pralines Day, you can try all three!

History

Praline is the invention of a chef who served the Comte du Plessis-Pralain, the French ambassador to the Spanish Netherlands. The first version of the dessert, made in 1671, consisted of grated nuts (almonds and others) mixed with pieces of chocolate mass and candied honey, covered with burned sugar.

Interesting Facts

If you order pralines while traveling in Poland or the Czech Republic, you will get a thin and large waffle soaked in sweet syrup. In these countries, it is called a praline.

How to Take Part

It is nice to celebrate National Pralines Day.

1. Make your own pralines with your favorite ingredients. On the internet, you will find many recipes and videos to help you master this culinary exercise. Maybe not everything will turn out perfect, but it will be tasty and interesting!
2. Invite family or friends to a homemade praline party. Let them try your creations! Be sure to take pictures and congratulate people on social media by posting photos of your creations.
3. Go to New Orleans. Take a walking tour of the French Quarter and learn the full history of pralines in the USA. Here, they began making pralines with pecans instead of almonds. Taste pralines from their American second home and be sure to buy some in New Orleans to please your family.

When is National Pralines Day in 2024?

National Pralines Day is observed on June 24 each year.

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