's Day pancake
The feast of Candlemas , held on February 2 each year, is known to all as the ideal opportunity to blow pancakes. Yet if this popular custom has many followers, however most people are unaware of the meaning and origins of this feast. Like many popular festivals, is a Christian festival which draws a number of traditions in the survivals of pagan rites very old.
The "Presentation"
From "candles" on "Candlemas"
The feast of the "Presentation" once accompanied by a procession with lighted candles. This explains the common name of this festival, "Candlemas", which comes from the Latin "candelorum" and means "candle". The use of candles during a procession at night, however, predates the Christian traditions as the ancient Romans and Celts had similar rituals, whose purpose was to cleanse the earth to ensure fertility.
Pancakes, beliefs and rituals!
A Candlemas everyone, young and old, folds forward the tradition of gourmet fry the pancakes. Enjoy this delicious dessert is light and crispy on the first interest but you can also follow this tradition or superstition for the symbolic side of the pancake ...
Omen of happiness ...
Generally, saute pancakes Candlemas is supposed to ensure a constant pleasure throughout the year. More specifically, young girls wishing to marry must flip the pancake six times without breaking down, according to legend, meet the perfect boyfriend in the year.
Symbolic of the pancake
For Christians, the symbolism of the pancake is obvious by its roundness and its beautiful golden color, the pancake symbolizes the sun, source of light.
However crepe Candlemas not unlike the pancake grain that the ancient Romans ate in honor of the goddess Persephone. This suggests that the feast of "Presentation", introduced to the fifth century, was to replace the pagan rites which still persisted. Anyway, we all enjoy tasting pancakes at Candlemas, unless you do not like Marseille, which feast on the day of Candlemas , a delicious cookie called shuttle.
Tips for good pancakes ...
The batter can be flavored in various ways according to personal tastes. You can add an alcohol (orange liqueur, cognac, armagnac or rum ...) but the vanilla, almond extract, orange blossom.
