Le 6 Janvier, en bons Francais, nous avons célébrer la Galette des Rois en famille et avec des amis a la maison. Les garçons tirent au sort qui va choisr la premiere part de galette. Mignons…..

On 6th January, we celebrated Epiphany with a galette. Who will choose the first slice? Cute!

« J’aime la galette, savez-vous comment?
quand elle est bien faite avec du beurre dedans. »

Affairée a mettre la fève dans la galette. Someone is really looking forward to get a slice…. Mr Mojo!

According to certain historians, this is yet another aspect of Christmas which has been lifted from the Romans, who ate similar offerings to mark Saturnalia, the Winter Solstice. Regardless of its origins, the tradition carries on and many French families will still send the youngest family member under the table to select which slice goes to which person.

Traditionally the ‘galette’ contains a ‘feve’ , a small ceramic medallion or token of the newborn Jesus, marking the arrival of the Three Kings.

The slice of ‘galette’ containing the token makes the person King, or Queen, of the event, with the right to choose and crown their royal partner (hence the ‘galette’ you buy should come complete with a golden paper crown).

The King or Queen gets to buy next year’s ‘galette and sometime has to crack open a bottle of champagne.

Bobby: can I be your Queen?

Noa: In another life!