Posted on 02/16/2007 4:15:48 PM PST by snugs
Shrove Tuesday is the term used in United Kingdom,, Ireland, and Australia to refer to the day after Collop Monday and before Ash Wednesday (the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday). In these countries, this day is also known as Pancake Day, because it is customary to eat pancakes on this day.
The reason that pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent is that it was the start of the traditional 40 days of Lent liturgical fasting, during which only the plainest foodstuffs were eaten. Therefore, rich ingredients such as eggs, milk, sugar and flour are disposed of immediately prior to the commencement of the fast. Pancakes were therefore the perfect way of using up these perishable goods, besides providing a minor celebratory feast prior to the fast itself . Though the Church of England celebrates Lent and often has lent services etc actual 40 days of fasting is not usually practised nowadays.
The word shrove is a past tense of the English verb "shrive," which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by confessing and doing penance. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the shriving (confession) that Anglo-Saxon Christians were expected to receive immediately before Lent.
Shrove Tuesday is the last day of "shrovetide," which is the English equivalent to the Carnival tradition that developed separately out of the countries of Latin Europe. In countries of the Carnival tradition, the day before Ash Wednesday is known either as the "Tuesday of Carnival" (in Spanish-speaking countries, "Martes de Carnaval," in Portuguese-speaking countries, "Terça-feira de Carnaval" or "Terça feita gorda") or "Fat Tuesday" (in French-speaking countries, "Mardi Gras," in Italian-speaking countries, "Martedì Grasso").
I don't eat haggis all that often, I had some tinned haggis recently it was horrible! The last good one I had was at a Burns supper.
You can get vegetarian haggis there days, but does not taste as good.
Tired as heck after working 12 hours overnight. Work 8 tonight starting at midnight.
A lot of it is I am certain what we eat as a young child shapes our tastes for life. We may come to like other flavours and textures but very often we crave at times tastes of childhood.
I do like a good black or white pudding but not keen on it fried I prefer it cold as I find it a bit salt fried but on the other hand if fried with fat left over after the bacon and tomatoes have been cooked it does add a nice flavour.
Actually I am partial to Scottish Eggs. Still not good for the digestive system (well at least the gall bladder) but they make a tasty treat.
What on earth is in vegetarian haggis or is this a case of I do not want to know.
I have never tried a proper haggis have had tinned one once as it came in a Christmas hamper that mum had years ago. Thought the taste was strong but unpleasant but would like to taste the real thing but for one reason or another over the years have never been to a Burn's evening maybe one day.
I am thinking of doing a crown of lamb.
My mum used to make her own.
She would hard boil the eggs and wrap them in sausagemeat either bought as sausagemeat or skin link sausages. Then cover in egg and breadcrumb and deep fry until crisp.
I have recently treated myself to a deep fryer I think this maybe one of the first things I try out with it. As I do miss crispy scotcheggs the ones you buy in the shop are soft.
Your receipt sounds yummy.
I am missing London, maybe next year I will make the trip across the pond again.
I may do a roast turkey as I have 2 in the freezer or more likely goose legs as I bought 2 goose legs for Christmas but we never got round to eating them as we had so much turkey and lamb.
Crown roast of lamb sounds wonderful I have a half leg of lamb tomorrow which I will serve with boiled veg and Yorkshire Pudding.
I do the Yorkshire pudding in the tin where you get four to a tin. So the next day I will heat up the left over lamb with the left over gravy and pour into the centre of the 2 yorkshires that will be left and pop them into the oven re crisp for 10 mins or so. One of my favourite dinners.
The national newspaper that we get produces a magazine for TV and also includes a few recipes according to the time of year each week. This week some alternatives to the traditional British pancakes for Tuesday. I will post a couple of them in a few minutes.
We have to go to teh grocery store pretty soon. Probably after my son comes by and after we have dinner.
LOL
I do observe Lent. This year I am giving up sweets.
On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, I fast the whole day but eat a lite meal after the sun goes down. I use to give up drinking water too, but only do that on Good Friday now.
Soory forgot about the potatoe question. They are a species of pototoe that had a golden yellow color inside. I dont think they are that different in taste but the color is very pleasing to the eye, especially when mashed.
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