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The 7th of July is Macaroni Day. There's a million different things you can do with macaroni, everything from soups, salads, main dishes, desserts and even crafts for kids! #MacaroniDay #NationalMacaroniDay ift.tt/z43t7c9

The 7th of July is Strawberry Sundae Day, celebrating a favourite American dessert. Summer goes by fast, so why not make sure to get one in now before it's too late. #NationalStrawberrySundaeDay #StrawberrySundaeDay ift.tt/0ax5nyl

The 7th of July is Chocolate Day: a good day on which to celebrate your life-long love affair with chocolate. #ChocolateDay ift.tt/obPlUBj

Panela is a fresh, Mexican cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It is white with a mild taste. The texture is creamy and soft, somewhat spongy. The cheese has no rind. ift.tt/foaPr71

Baking mats are non-stick floppy sheets that you put on top of a baking tray before baking. They prevent the food item being baked from sticking to the pan. ift.tt/k6pgUwJ

The 2nd of July is World UFO Day — a day for everyone to act a bit spacey. A good day for pizza (because it's round), blue drinks, and alien-looking produce such as dragon fruit or kohlrabi. #WorldUFODay ift.tt/bNqGRr1

The 6th of July is Hand Roll Day. It celebrates cylindrical sushi hand rolls made of seasoned rice, fish, and veggies rolled up in a flat sheet of crunchy seaweed. #HandRollDay #NationalHandRollDay ift.tt/BXltUR3

The 6th of July is Fried Chicken Day, celebrating one of everyone's favourite comfort foods, fried chicken. #FriedChickenDay #NationalFriedChickenDay ift.tt/NpRzJuZ

Paneer is a soft, fresh white cheese made in India. It does not melt, but rather will brown when cooked. It has a bland flavour but it absorbs other flavours well. ift.tt/i1Xu5Kh

Mats have been used throughout human history in every phase of food preparation, from growing, gathering, sieving, storage, preparation, cooking, serving, and cleanup. There are specialized mats for each phase; very few if any are interchangeable. ift.tt/aTb8G2Q

The 1st of July is Moving Day in Québec, the day that most people move on. The person who is moving treats all the helpers to meals. People usually get food delivered or as take-away, typically pizza, submarines or chicken from the popular Québec chicken… ift.tt/mzBqfgJ

Canada Day celebrates the day that Canada became a country on 1 July 1867. It is a day for outdoor eating of summer food, whether the eating be at a picnic, on the back deck or while camping. #CanadaDay ift.tt/NqZ5Jde

The 1st of July is Creative Ice Cream Flavours Day! It's a day to celebrate the more artisanal — or just plain odd — flavours and flavour combinations of ice cream. #CreativeIceCreamFlavorsDay #NationalCreativeIceCreamFlavorsDay ift.tt/vt1gsjJ

The 5th of July is Graham Cracker Day. It is observed on the birthday of Sylvester Graham, who created the now-famous crackers. #GrahamCrackerDay ift.tt/8SJErli

Oxford Blue is a soft, creamy blue cheese that has a mild but salty taste with a bit of sharpness. It is made from pasteurized cow's milk in Oxfordshire, England. ift.tt/mqAIb6Y

A utility knife, in culinary terms, is a larger version of a paring knife. It is mid-way in size between a paring knife and a chef's knife. The blade can be flat-edged or serrated. ift.tt/QjR5h4A

The 4th of July celebrates the birth of the United States. While some countries celebrate their big day with military parades, the U.S. eats. Everywhere there will be hot dogs, picnics, salads, barbeques, brownies and pies. #IndependenceDay #4thOfJuly ift.tt/otACSWF

Oxford Isis Cheese has a soft, pale yellow creamy inside and a soft, slightly-darker rind on the outside. It has a strong tangy taste and smell. During aging, the rind is sprayed with mead. ift.tt/BrFbqdD

An ulu knife has a blade about 15 cm (6 inches) long, counting the curve, and about 10 cm (4 inches) tall. The handle is on top of the blade. The design puts the force of your hand directly above the centre of the blade. ift.tt/Zcu6yqj

The 29th of June is St Peter's Day. As far as the food world is concerned, St Peter is the patron saint of fishermen. #StPetersDay ift.tt/MaKc9ej