In all the excitement of having a Snow Day on Thursday, I completely forgot to celebrate World Nutella Day!
You can read all about it on the Nutella Day Website.
Nutella®, in its original form, was first created in the 1940s by Mr. Pietro Ferrero, a pastry maker and founder of the Ferrero company. At the time, cocoa was in short supply because of rationing due to
World War II, s
o chocolate was very limited. So Mr. Ferrero used hazelnuts, which are plentiful in the Piedmont region of Italy [northwest] to extend the chocolate supply. Nutella actually outsells sales of peanut butter worldwide! There are some great recipes on the website. Nutella has a low GI so is a good treat for someone who is on a diet! On a cold day, it is especially comforting spread on wholemeal toast, with a banana sliced on top.
Someone just suggested Nutella to me for Will, who won't eat peanut butter (of course he won't--that would make my life too easy). I'm a little scared to have Nutella in the house, though, as I'm quite capable of polishing off a whole jar by myself!
ReplyDeleteHappy World Nutella Day!
frances
You must just stick a label on the lid saying "have WILL-POWER!!"
ReplyDeleteThat may encourage HIM to eat it, and YOU to resist.