As soon as she gets home, senior Anna Fang prepares a snack with her favorite spread: Nutella. Often times, she will eat it with apples, bananas or simply by itself.

“(Nutella is) just a genius invention because it is a spread that you can eat with anything, but it tastes just like melted chocolate,” Fang said.

Nutella in its earliest form was invented in 1946 by Pietro Ferrero and was sold in a solid block. In 1963, Ferrero’s son, Michele, took a creamy version of the block and revamped it into the spread that it is known as today. It became an instant success, not only in Europe where it was invented, but also around the world.

As a result of Nutella’s success, a World Nutella Day has been established on Feb. 5 around the world in order to commemorate the spread. The day was created by Sara Rosso and is now hosted by both Rosso and Michelle Fabio. Its purpose is to spread creative Nutella recipes and showcase creative Nutella ideas that can be submitted.

Although she does not agree with the implementation of this  holiday, Fang said she can see why people would have a Nutella holiday.

“(Nutella is) not that special, and it doesn’t really deserve a holiday, but it’s definitely a good food, so I can understand why people would want a whole day dedicated to Nutella,” she said.

Family and Consumer Science teacher Jessica Bowman also eats Nutella, though not on a regular basis. Bowman disagrees with Fang on the matter of a holiday for Nutella. “Everything seems to have a day to itself. Hotdogs, chocolate chip cookies, Nutella; they’re all delicious,” Bowman said via email.

Despite her feelings about the creation of World Nutella Day, Fang still enjoys Nutella regularly. “It’s a mix of childhood happiness stir-fried with rainbows and unicorns, and it’s a chocolate base with a nutty undertone,” Fang said.