This food holiday celebrates a pudding-like dessert made by blending eggs with milk or cream and heating the mixture either on the stove or in the oven.
Custard varieties vary by consistency, ranging from a thin liquid custard like a creme Anglaise to a firm creme brulee.
This food holiday also honors the long culinary tradition of custards, dating back to the Middle Ages, and highlights how chocolate custard has become a beloved dessert around the world.