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| French Galette des Rois |
Hi all!
One thing I'd never miss early January is eating a slice of galette des rois. Or two. Or three! I'm usually torn between my post christmas detox diet and my love for this almond paste filled galette. However, the tradition of eating this desert always end up winning me over.
Because yes, the galette is not just some random pie we eat at this time of the year, there's a story behind it and a way to eat it. So first things first, you need several people to participate to the ritual. Gather your friends & family and slice the galette. You're supposed to cut 11 slices but it's not the end of the world if you cut a few more or a few less. Then, send the youngest person of your group under the table (I am not kidding). That person will need to call out everyone's name, one by one, to determine whose slice is whom. The reason why we do that is because there is a feve (some sort of charm) hidden in one of the slices. And people do tend to get very competitive to get it… So you need an impartial way to distribute the slices. Oh and did i mention you get the wear a crown for the rest of the day if you get the feve. Everyone is also supposed to do whatever you want them to do for that day but usually no one is interested in that bit unless they've won the charm.
Voila!
Now that I've written it, it does sound completely stupid but I've always found it great fun. I hope I'll never give up that tradition :)
You can find many galette des rois recipes online. I've followed Trish Deseine's one in her book the French Kitchen (gift from my parents to my boyfriend). If you don't have the book, there are plenty of recipes on the internet. They're all made pretty much the same way. And I recommend cider to drink with it!
- Valerie
I seems to be a lot of fun :)
ReplyDeleteOh lovely! This sounds delicious! xx
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I love this post! I've always heard of galettes but have yet to try it and never knew of the story and tradition behind it, thanks so much for sharing, sounds like so much fun! I can't wait to try my first galette :) hehe
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This looks INCREDIBLE! Yum.
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it looks so delicious!!
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It is delicious indeed! Let me know if you give it a try :)
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I love Galettes des Rois! I do remember when I was little having a squish of the top to try and find the feve... It was a fierce competition between my sister and me every year!
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oeeh wanna eat that! jummie
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heh don't forget the cider!
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That looks incredibly delicious! Off to make dinner :)
ReplyDeleteoh never have tried this before! it looks great! you are such a sweet girl!
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Aw thank you all so much for your comments. I should film the whole thing once to show you guys!
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Aw thank you all so much for your comments. I should film the whole thing once to show you guys!
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Beautiful. :)
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Bien joué copine ! Nous ça a été brioche cette année !
ReplyDelete@Elodie Brioche!! miam miam :) je ne crois pas avoir essaye avec de la brioche auparavant. T'as de la frangipane aussi dedans? bisous xxx
ReplyDeleteBrioche sans frangipane mais à tester ! xxx
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