Carnival, Shrove Tuesday… to your recipes

Shrove Tuesday… before Lent

In the Christian calendarMardi Gras is the day before Lent, a 40-day period of fasting between Ash Wednesday (symbolizing the biblical return of Adam to the dust) and Easter Day (Christ’s resurrection).

Party and dress up for Mardi Gras

Before this period of deprivation, it was customary to party, dress up and eat “fat”. As the party brought together a large number of people, it was necessary to make pastries in large quantities, at a lower cost. The ideal opportunity to use up the reserves of butter, oil and eggs, before the 40 days of fasting that were to follow. Hence the tradition of donuts, waffles and pancakes…

WorldwideMardi Gras is celebrated in different ways and is preceded by many carnivals, the best known of which are those in Venice and Rio de Janeiro.