National Bouillabaisse Day
About National Bouillabaisse Day
When is National Bouillabaisse Day? This special day is always observed on December 14
When is National Bouillabaisse Day? Why, it’s today, how exciting! I think that you will agree with me that this is a somewhat fishy day. This December 14 holiday celebrates a tasty Mediterranean fish stew or soup.
Bouillabaisse is believed to have originated in Marseilles, France. It is extremely popular all around the Mediterranean and is a specialty in ports across the region.
Bouillabaisse is a fish stew or soup. All agree the fish should be white fillets. Recipes call for a variety of fish, including cod, snapper, flounder, halibut, sea bass, monkfish, and more.
Celebrate National Bouillabaisse Day with a cup or bowl of this tasty stew.
How to Celebrate National Bouillabaisse Day
- If you like fish, then have this stew for both lunch and dinner.
- Find a restaurant that has it on the menu and go there for lunch or dinner.
- Make it yourself at home.
Today's Quote
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” – – Shirley Temple
History and Origin of National Bouillabaisse Day
It appears a little fishy that we found no factual information about this special day. Nor, did we catch or net the creator…….yet. We will continue to troll and fish the internet for the originator and more information.
There was some reference to this as a “National Day”. Most food-related holidays are called “National”. However, we found no congressional records or presidential proclamations.
Definition of “National” Days – And why it is so important to distinguish the true national days.
This Day in History
In addition to National Bouillabaisse Day, here are some things that happened on this day:
- Princess Mary Stuart, upon the death of her father James V, becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at just 6 days old. (1542)
- Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John” is the first country song to get a gold record. (1961)
- Astrologer Nostradamus was born on this day in 1503.
More December 14 Holidays
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Did You Know? Furthermore, in addition to National Bouillabaisse Day, there are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. and many of these holidays are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. December holidays are no exception. Consequently., at Holiday Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.
