In true French style, the cake is usually accompanied – not with a cup of tea – but a glass of cider or Champagne, and the event is often a welcomed excuse for a party to chase away the January blues.

What do you eat with Galette des Rois?

In true French style, the cake is usually accompanied – not with a cup of tea – but a glass of cider or Champagne, and the event is often a welcomed excuse for a party to chase away the January blues.

What unique thing is in Galette des Rois?

The galette des rois is a cake traditionally shared at Epiphany, on 6 January. It celebrates the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem. Composed of a puff pastry cake, with a small charm, the fève, hidden inside, it is usually filled with frangipane, a cream made from sweet almonds, butter, eggs and sugar.

What does the French phrase Galette des Rois mean?

kings’ cake
This also explains the name of the dessert that’s eaten on this day, the galette des rois, which translates to “kings’ cake”. It’s similar to the king cake served in New Orleans in the U.S., a nod to the state’s French influence; but in France it’s not multi-colored, and it’s only served on or around Epiphany.

What are the differences between the French Galette des Rois and the King’s Cake?

The Difference in Mardi Gras King Cake and Galette des Rois One is VIBRANT. While the traditional Galette des Rois is more simple in design with the puff pastry as the star as the show, the Mardi Gras King Cake is covered in icing and Mardi Gras-colored sugar.

How do you eat galettes?

Tradition dictates that when serving galette des rois, the entire cake should be divided such that each guest receives a slice, plus an extra, symbolic slice for any unexpected visitor, or poor person, that should pass by.

Why do people eat galette des rois?

The galette is customarily eaten on 6th January, the Epiphany and the twelfth day of Christmas, to celebrate the Three Kings’ visit to baby Jesus. Nowadays people eat the Galette des Rois during the whole month of January simply because it is a very tasty dessert and an enjoyable tradition.

What do French people do to avoid cheating when serving the galette des rois?

To avoid this, it is traditional during the slicing of the galette to have the youngest child at the gathering slip underneath the table to call out the name of the person to receive each slice so the server can’t be accused of playing favorites!

What is La Fête des Rois called in some countries?

Galettes in Latin countries The Galette des Rois tradition is also widely celebrated in the countries of Southern Europe: Portugal, Spain, Greece… all offer further gourmet variations in a more Mediterranean style!

What are galettes made of?

Galettes are made with buckwheat flour and are usually filled with savory foods such as meat, vegetables, egg, cheese, or fish. One of the most traditional galettes – the galette complète – is made with country cooked ham, a fried egg, and comté cheese – as seen in this photo (yum!).

What is the difference between pie and tartlet?

While pies look covered from all sides, tarts are open from the top and you can easily see the filling on top. Another difference lies in the base. While pies have a thin and smooth crust, tarts have a rather thick and crumbly crust which crumbles down when pieces are cut from the tart.

What do French children put in front of the fireplace for Santa?

Clogs by the Fire In France, children leave out their shoes or socks in front of the fireplace, hoping Père Nöel will fill them to the brim with little presents, sweets, fruit, nuts and anything else that will fit in there.