On January 5, add a little extra something special to desserts to celebrate National Whipped Cream Day. Add whipped cream!
Not only does it add creaminess and a bit of pizzaz, but it also makes the difference between the ho-hum or a celebration kind of beverage or dessert.
- 1549 – The earliest known evidence of whipped cream appears in recipes from 1549. An Italian Renaissance cook, Cristoforo di Messisbugo, listed whipped cream as an ingredient. His cookbook, Banchetti, composizioni di vivande e apparecchio generale, talks about “milk snow.”
- 1661 – French Chef Vatel prepares whipped cream with sugar to serve at a feast in honor of King Louis XIV.
- 1673 – The name whipped cream found its beginning in 1673. The name snow cream continued to be used throughout the 17th century.
- 1930s – British scientists invent aeration systems using nitrous oxide, for use in the food industry.
- 1948 – Whipped Cream Day falls on the birthday of Reddi-Wip founder Aaron “Bunny” Lapin (January 5, 1914 – July 10, 1999). Lapin invented Reddi-Wip in 1948, and the holiday celebrates whipped cream’s contributions to the dessert world.
- 2001 – Interestingly, a horse named King Of Peru won the National Whipped Cream Day claiming stakes race on January 5, 2001.
- Whipped cream is often sweetened and sometimes flavored with vanilla, and is often called Chantilly cream or Crème Chantilly.
- Up until the 19th century, recipes for whipped cream called for whipping the cream with a willow or rush branch in place of the modern whisk. As cool as it sounds, we don’t recommend it as a practical whisk (or cocktail tin) alternative—it takes over an hour to make a batch.
- Stirring Cool Whip vigorously will cause the whipped topping to deflate and lose its airy texture. Unlike whipped cream, Cool Whip lasts for weeks.
- Cool Whip is the best-selling whipped topping in the United States.
- Condition the split ends right out of your hair with some whipped cream straight from the can. Just apply 1/2 cup to dry hair and wait for about thirty minutes. You’ll need to rinse it twice before shampooing.
- Get rid of the stubble on those gams by replacing your shaving gel with a can of whipped cream. You won’t believe how smooth skin can feel afterward.
- Remove your makeup with whipped cream at the end of a long, hard day. The makeup will come off in a jiffy if you first wet your face with a little warm water. Spread a handful of canned whipped cream on your already dampened face, and rinse it with more clean, warm water. Your face is now clean and moisturized at the same time.
- In France, La Confrerie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs de Crème Chantilly is a unique society dedicated to perfecting whipped cream. This “Brotherhood of Knights” considers Chantilly cream, a sweetened version of whipped cream, an art form. Members wear medieval attire for annual events celebrating this dessert.
- non-dairy whipped topping was created as a health-focused alternative. Ella Eaton Kellogg, a health enthusiast, invented it using almond butter and egg whites to offer a lower-fat substitute for traditional whipped cream.
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