With Easter around the corner, let’s make the Easter of 2021, a
great affair. The entire world has gone through a lot during COVID times so during Easter it is time we give ourselves as well as our loved
ones a treat with mouth-watering dishes.
Christians from all across the world celebrate Easter with great
joy after 40 days of Lent- during that period people practice strict-self
restrain and often sacrifice their favourite food and dessert. So after great
sacrifice, Easter comes with a basket full of delicacies.
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Do you know that the Easter food tradition goes back thousands of
years? The majority of the Easter food tradition has a religious origin.
Whether we talk about the roasted lamb, Eggs, Cross Bun or Simnel Cake each and
every dish have a deeper meaning and a story behind it.
Want to relish some tasty Cuisine on Easter, below is the list on
which you can try your hands on:
1.
Eggs: Eggs that signifies new life and christ resurrection is one
of the most important Easter food. The hard shell of the egg symbolises the
tomb in which Jesus was kept and the chick inside represent Jesus himself. The
tradition of an egg is also linked to lent. Six weeks before Easter, Christian
forbid themselves from eating animal product such as meat, egg and dairy
product so Easter is the time of great feast.
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2.
Roasted Lamb: Lamb is one of the most enjoyed delicacies of
Easter. It is generally served on Easter Sunday and a religious symbol. It is
linked with the reference of Jesus being the Sacrificial Lamb of God. People
from different origin use different spices to prepare the dish but garlic,
lemon and herbs are few common ingredients that are universal before roasting.
3.
Cross Bun: The hot cross bun which is generally prepared on the
day of Good Friday, symbolizes the cross on which Jesus was crucifixion. It is
also said that the bun prepared on a Good Friday never go bad for the entire
year. The Cross bun also marks the end of Lent, because it is made of dairy
product, which was forbidden during the 40 days of the Lent period.
4.
Simnel Cake: The origin of Simnel cake is still a mystery to most
people. The cake is traditionally made with a layer of Marzipan in the middle
and decorated with 11 Marzipan balls to represent the apostles, excluding Judas
because of his betrayal against Jesus.
5.
Pretzels: There is a story behind the invention of the pretzel. It
is believed that pretzel was made by an Italian monk in the year 610 A.D to
reward children for learning the prayers. The monk folded the dough of bread to
resemble the crossed arms of praying children. It is made of simple ingredients
and can be eaten during the Lent period when Christian forbid themselves from
eating meat and egg. In ancient times pretzel was used instead of eggs for
Easter hunt.
6.
Babka: Babka is one of the important dishes of Easter, it is a
tall and airy yeast cake made in a Bundt pan. People often decorate it with rum
syrup and dazzled with icing but as per the custom the dish has no filling. Its
name is derived from ‘grandmother’, which might refer to its shape that looks like
grandmother’s pleated skirt.
7.
Easter Bread: It is one of the important foods and is used in
almost all religious ceremony. It represents the body of Christ and is served
as the last supper. It is traditional to adopt a bread recipe and is commonly
made during the Easter weekend. For a twist, Easter brad is often decorated
with eggs and other festive decorations.
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Easter is celebrated after the Paschal full moon will be
celebrated on April 4, 2021, this year. Christian, on Easter Sunday, visit a
church, attend the mass, offer prayer, take part in services and perform other
religious activities. It is a happy occasion because Jesus resurrected from the
dead.
