What is National Baked Alaska Day?
On February 1st, ice cream and cake were served together in a commemoration named National Baked Alaska Day..
"Omelette Norvegienne" Baked Alaska is a French dessert that is also known as "Omelette Norvegienne." Baked Alaska is made with hard ice cream on a base of sponge cake and topped with a shell of toasted meringue.
An earnest discussion erupted in the United States in 1867 over the prospect of purchasing Alaska from Russia. Alaska became a United States territory in 1868, with Secretary of State William Seward agreeing to a purchase price of $7 million. Those of the belief that the purchase was a huge mistake referred to it as "Seward's Folly."
Enter Charles Ranhofer, the chef at Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City, is the chef. He was known for creating new and renaming old dishes after famous people and events. Baked Alaska fit the bill, capitalizing on the tense debate surrounding the purchase of frozen north. Baked Alaska was the bill. In a hot oven before serving, it was cold, almost frozen, and quickly toasted.
He served as the chef at Delmonico's from 1862 to 1896. During his time as a chef, he also created Lobster Newburg, another popular dish associated with a national food holiday.
