July 28 is National Milk Chocolate Day

Anyone in your family have a sweet tooth?

Well, why not help them indulge in a simple pleasure on Sunday (July 28)? Did you know it's National Milk Chocolate Day? Have you ever wondered how milk chocolate is different from other chocolates?

The answer—according to the Party Planning experts at PunchBowl.com—is milk chocolate is a mix of cocoa solid and either dry or condensed milk. Here is a littlle more of what they had to say on the subject: While dark chocolate is used traditionally as a baking ingredient, milk chocolate is used to make chocolate candy bars, hot chocolate and many delicious desserts.

One more fact, this courtesy of Wikipedia.com: The U.S. Government requires a 10 percent concentration of chocolate liquor in milk chocolate products.

Some stores—one is Fannie May Confections, 2322 S. Route 59, Joliet—are giving away free samples to mark the occasion of National Milk Chocolate Day.