Goulash from USA and National Goulash Day does exist

Goulash Lover's Listen to this!

I made myself a pot of American Goulash today which made me wonder if there was a National Goulash Day out there. So I jumped on the Internet and sure enough there is! So mark your calendars for August 28th everyone. 

Seems this food holiday first made an appearance in 2010 in Hungary and then became National Goulash Day all over the world. You wont get any complaints about that from me. lol! I'm a goulash lover from way back.
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The photo is a pic of American Goulash which is the way I made it today.
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About American Goulash
American goulash has been mentioned in cookbooks since at least 1914 and include a number of variations. American goulash now usually include elbow macaroni, cubed steak, ground beef or "hamburger", and tomatoes in some form, whether canned whole, as tomato sauce, tomato soup, dice tomatoes or tomato paste. In some areas it is called "slumgullion".

Well there ya go guys! 
That was some fun goulash information for you. I'm going to do a quick youtube video about it and I think I will do a post for a recipe for American Goulash as well so keep-ah-look-out if your interested.
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August is National Panini Month

Sandwich Time!!! Ohhh yea!  It's time for us to master our sandwich pressing skills. lol! August is National Panini Month and Yes a Panini is a type of hot pressed sandwich. I've often wondered why a hot pressed sandwich was picked to be observed in the hottest month of the year instead of a cold cooling sandwich.? But hey, August must identify with it somehow. I just couldn't find out how.

This food observance slides right in with August being National Sandwich Month too. Now let's talk about the Panini Sandwich and how to make it... so here we go...... 
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About The Bread
In many English-speaking countries, a panini or panino (from the Italian meaning "small bread, bread rolls") is a grilled sandwich made from bread other than sliced bread.

Examples of bread types used for panini are baguette, ciabatta, and michetta. The bread is cut horizontally and filled with deli ingredients such as cheese, ham, tomato, mortadella, salami, or other food, and often served warm after having been pressed by a warming grill.

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Grills That Press and melt
A panini press or grill is a contact grill for heating sandwiches, meat products, vegetables, and specialty menu items, nearly always with electric elements, comprising a heated bottom plate that is fixed, and a heated top plate that closes towards the bottom plate and comes in contact with the food. The function of the panini grill is to heat food to an appropriate internal temperature with desirable external characteristics (i.e. melted cheese, crisp finish, grill marks).

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Resources: photo 2.0 license / wikipedia / gone-ta-pott.com /
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August Food Holidays by Day

Here are the foods Celebrated the month of August. It's Traditional to cook and serve these special foods on these special days.

International Beer Day / The First Friday

National Mustard Day / The First Saturday
Food Day / Canada / 1st Saturday
Mead Day / United States / 1st Saturday
World Breastfeeding Week / Aug. 1-7
Melon Day / Turkmenistan / 2nd Sunday

National Apple Week / Second Week

Meatless Mondays / Every Monday
Picnic Day / Northern Territory Australia / 1st Monday
National Farmer's Market Week / Aug. 5-11 / moveable
National Burger Day / United Kingdom / Last Thursday

• August 1: National Milkshake Day / United States
• August 1: National Raspberry Cream Pie Day.
• August 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day.
• August 3: National Watermelon Day./ United States
• August 3: National White Wine Day / United States
• August 3: Grab some Nuts Day
• August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day.
• August 5: National Oyster Day.
• August 6: National Root Beer Float Day.
• August 7: National IPA Day. (some calendars say Aug. 1)
• August 7: Raspberries 'n Cream Day. 
• August 8: National Zucchini Day 
• August 8: National Frozen Custard Day 
• August 9: National Rice Pudding Day 
• August 10: National Banana Split Day 
• August 10: National S’mores Day / United States
• August 11: National Raspberry Tart Day 
• August 12: Julienne Fries Day 
• August 13: National Filet Mignon Day / United States
• August 13: National Prosecco Day 
• August 14: National Creamsicle Day / United States
• August 15: Julia Child’s Birthday 
• August 15: Lemon Meringue Pie Day 
• August 16: Bratwurst Day 
• August 16: National Rum Day 
• August 17: National Vanilla Custard Day 
• August 18: National Pinot Noir Day / and (pairing Pinot Noir and Chocolate)
• August 18: National Soft Ice Cream Day 
• August 18: National Ice Cream Pie Day
• August 19: National Potato Day / United States
• August 19: Hot & Spicy Food Day 
• August 20: Lemonade Day 
• August 20: National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day 
• August 20: National Bacon Lovers Day 
• August 21: National Pecan Torte Day 
• August 22: National Bao Day (type of Chinese dumpling)
• August 22: National Spumoni Day 
• August 22: Eat a Peach Day / United States
• August 23: National Sponge Cake Day 
• August 24: National Peach Pie Day 
• August 24: National Waffle Day (Waffle Day in Sweden is March 25th) 
• August 25: Whiskey Sour Day / United States
• August 25: National Whisky Sour Day / United States
• August 26: National Cherry Popsicle Day 
• August 27: National Pots de Crème Day 
• August 27: National Banana Lover's Day 
• August 27: National Pots de Cream Day / United States
• August 28: National Cherry Turnover Day 
• August 29: More Herbs, Less Salt Day 
• August 29: Chop Suey Day 
• August 29: Lemon Juice Day 
• August 30: National Toasted Marshmallow Day 
• August 31: Eat Outside Day 
• August 31: National Trail Mix Day
• August 31: Eat Outside Day

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Let's Go Ahead and List the Month Long Foods for August too:

National Brownies At Brunch Month 

National Catfish Month

National Dippin' Dots Month
Family Meals Month
Get acquainted with kiwifruit Month
National Goat Cheese Month 

National Panini Month 

National Peach Month 

National Sandwich Month

National Water Quality Month

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In closing: 

Did you see one I left out? Or did you see one that I listed the wrong date to? Let me know in comments and I will add it or fix it ok. Many holidays are movable holidays which mean the date changes from year to year.

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Resources: 

www.gone-ta-pott.com / www.gone-ta-pott.com/Augustfoodcalendar.html

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