Företaget bjöd personalen på nybakad Semla till eftermiddagsfikat idag.
Det smakade ju bra!! =)
Så nu är det gjort för i år!
Dags att dra till träningen för att göra av med så mycket som möjligt av den igen!! =)
Det var lite skoj att skriva den engelska informationen om denna dag. Jag måste erkänna att jag inte hade koll på allt detta innan!! Men så är jag ju inte så kyrklig av mig heller. Jag äter ju hellre?!? =)
Today it is "Fat Tuesday" here in Sweden. It comes from the word "fett" (fat) and "tisdag" (Tuesday). Fat Tuesday is the Tuesday after Fast Sunday. Fast Sunday starts the Liturgical Year (The Christian Year) in Sweden. The Sunday is also called "Meat Sunday". The following three days is "Blue Monday" (or pork Monday), "White Tuesday" (or "Fat Tuesday) and Ash Wednesday. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday is the build up for the 40 day fast starting on the Ash Wednesday and ends at easter.
Originally, this was the only day one should eat "Semlor" (Semla) (fat Tuesday buns). Made of white flour (White Tuesday). Unfortunately these buns are now found in most grocery stores and bakeries for weeks before and after today.
A Semla is a sweet bun that you cut the top of. On the bottom part you put a small lump of almond paste and on top some whipped cream. Then you put the top part of the bun back and powder with some icing sugar.
I have eaten my annual Semla at work today. The company bought for all of us. It was nice!! =)
One tradition is to eat the bun, with cream and everything in a bowl of hot milk! I have never understood that. I prefer it as is!
But I don't think I will do the 40 day fast til Easter...
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