Le mot du jour : La galette des Rois
La galette des Rois (the
Wise Men cake) is more than a cake, it’s a tradition. The 6th of January
is the day where the Catholic Church celebrates the three Wise Men
offering gifts to the infant Jesus.
From this day and all of
January, French people are going to eat this particular cake. At the
heart of the frangipane is hidden a “fève” (litteraly broad bean, but
today it is a little figurine) and the people who get the fève wear a
paper crown and are supposed to buy or make the next cake. You eat it at work or in your family too.
In the South-West where I am from, “la galette des Rois” is a brioche decorated with glaced cherries.
Bonne année ! Happy New Year!
