Russian Holidays - Confectioner's Day

Baking biscuits, whipping marshmallows, making caramel and other desserts is not done by chefs, but by professionals specially trained in this craft On holidays and weekdays, confectioners delight those with a sweet tooth from all countries and continents with culinary masterpieces They can do everything - from making chocolate, jelly, ice cream and marmalade to baking cakes and pastries The professional holiday appeared in the Soviet Union in 1932 simultaneously with the creation of the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of the Confectionery Industry The All-Russian Scientific Research Institute was opened on the basis of the Red October factory on May 3 Since then, Confectioner's Day is celebrated annually in Russia Some time later, in the early 1940s, with the participation of specialists from the institute and industry workers in the USSR, the first unified collections of recipes for making gingerbread, cookies and other baked goods were published This was one of the steps towards the development of the baking and confectionery industry The Soviet Union used the experience of professionals accumulated over the years of the Russian Empire In Moscow since the end of the 18th century the famous Abrikosovskaya marshmallow was produced, from the 20s XIX century - confectionery products under the Einem brand; since 1855, dragees, toffees and chocolate of the Siu and Co brand have been produced With the advent of Soviet power, production was nationalized and transformed into the Babaev Confectionery Factory, "Red October" and "Bolshevik" But historical justice was restored over time The Frenchman Adolphe Siu and his family were the authors of the famous “Jubilee” cookies, the production of which began in 1913 to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the Romanov family It returned to the product range of the Bolshevik factory in 1967, as in the 1990s in the name "Red October" is the name of the founder of the brand, the German Ferdinand Einem For centuries, desserts and other sweets made from sugar, which was brought to Europe from afar and was very expensive, were the privilege of the elite The court confectioners of emperors and kings built incredible structures from marmalade, sweets, pastries and other sweets to impress the royal guests and leave their name in culinary history Today, desserts are available to people with different income levels and social status In Russia, Confectioner's Day has been celebrated for more than 90 years according to established tradition, both by professionals and amateurs In honor of the holiday, master classes and tastings of culinary masterpieces are held, and excursions to confectionery production are organized Those with a sweet tooth and all those who are not indifferent to preparing desserts create them with their own hands and treat them to loved ones, and post photos on social networks Colleagues and friends congratulate confectionery technologists and designers on May 3, wishing them all the best, but most importantly, success in their professional activities