Entre Nous - Why do we eat pancakes in France for La Chandeleur?

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Can't find eggs to make your pancakes? Don't panic, this vegan pastry chef has a greedy and easy recipe not to have to cancel the Chandeleur.

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This Monday, February 2, marks the return of Chandeleur and its famous pancakes! If they make the happiness of gourmets, they often have a bad reputation. Too fat or too sweet, they are mostly set aside by those who monitor their line. Yet they are quite compatible with a balanced diet.

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[Explication #255] The wrongdoer is called Gélase I, the pontiff of the end of the fifth century, which had a goal: to Christianize pagan festivals still very popular in the Roman Empire.

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As the Chandeleur takes place at the beginning of February, the tradition is for individuals to blow up pancakes. Why? After the Christmas log, the cake of the Epiphany, places the Chandeleur.