8893 What are traditional Italian Easter foods AND traditions please?
Hello everyone,
My family is arriving for Easter and I would like to add some traditional Easter dishes and traditions to the holidays. We make hand-made tortellini en brodo for all of our holidays. Does anyone else have some great input?
Grazie,
BellaVita in SC, USA:smile:
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Food & Drink
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 12:51
Hi - in these parts it's simple - usual antipasti, followed by ravioli with a meat ragu (this used to only appear on menus and be served at home on special (religious) occasions, but now it's a Sunday regular, followed by lamb cutlets - often breadcrumbed and fried. Lamb is especially reared to be ready for consumption at Easter.
Other traditions not so sure - women go to church and men go to the bar.
I have not heard of other traditions, but did see on Francesco da Mosto's tour of Italy some men in southern Italy whipping themselves around the legs until they bled, in remembrance of the crucifiction of Christ - probably not the sort of thing you have in mind for your get together though!!
Chris
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 13:58
Hi - in these parts it's simple - usual antipasti, followed by ravioli with a meat ragu (this used to only appear on menus and be served at home on special (religious) occasions, but now it's a Sunday regular, followed by lamb cutlets - often breadcrumbed and fried. Lamb is especially reared to be ready for consumption at Easter.
Other traditions not so sure - women go to church and men go to the bar.
I have not heard of other traditions, but did see on Francesco da Mosto's tour of Italy some men in southern Italy whipping themselves around the legs until they bled, in remembrance of the crucifiction of Christ - probably not the sort of thing you have in mind for your get together though!!
Chris
[url=http://www.olivopiegato.com]Tuscany Bed and Breakfast - L'Olivo Piegato, The Crooked Olive[/url]