Traditions
Traditional La Chandeleur dessert
Crêpes
3 basic ingredients
Flour, eggs, milk
Religious origin of La Chandeleur
Christianity
People sometimes make a wish when they ______ a crêpe.
Flip
Lighting candles on La Chandeleur symbolizes _____.
The return of light and end of winter
To ensure good luck for the year, people do this while flipping a crêpe.
Holding a coin in the other hand
The two types of crêpes popular in France are crêpes sucrées and crêpes _______.
Crêpes salées (savory crêpes)
Presentation of Jesus at the temple
Crêpes are similar to pancakes, but they are thinner and don’t contain ______.
Baking powder
Symbol of bad luck for the year if this happens when flipping your crêpe!
Dropping the crêpe
Date of La Chandeleur
February 2nd
Flour used to make savory crêpes in Brittany (Bretagne)
Buckwheat flour
Roman holiday that influenced La Chandeleur; celebrated w/ torches
Lupercalia
Other European francophone country where eating crêpes is a big tradition on La Chandeleur
If this weather event happens on La Chandeleur, it is believed that winter will last longer.
Rain
"La Chandeleur" in English
Candlemas
Special flat pan that crêpes are cooked on in France
Crêpière
"Chandeleur" comes from the French word for ______.
Candle
The shape of a crêpe symbolizes the ____.
Sun
To ensure a good harvest, farmers used to perform this tradition with crêpes.
Spreading crêpes on the tops of cupboards or shelves
Item blessed in churches during La Chandeleur celebrations
Candles
French region famous for its crêpes and galettes
Brittany (Bretagne)
La Chandeleur tradition started by Pope Gelasius I
Distributing crêpes
French expression meaning "to make crêpes", but also to have a fight!
faire des crêpes
A tradition says if your crêpe flips perfectly, this specific outcome will happen.
Financial prosperity