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Fasnacht (also spelled fastnacht, faschnacht, fosnot, fosnaught, fausnaught) is a fried doughnut of German origin served traditionally in the days of Carnival and Fastnacht or on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantry of lard, sugar, fat, and butter, which were traditionally fasted from during Lent.
Happy Madi Gras and Fat Tuesday From Oodles The Poodle
In 2020, Mardi Gras Day is February 25. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. NOLA!
Mardi Gras 2020 is Tuesday, February 25! Why do we celebrate Mardi Gras? Also called Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday, this holiday is associated with delicious foods and revelry. Learn more about this festive holiday!
I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
–Mark Twain, American writer (1835–1910)
WHEN IS MARDI GRAS?
In 2020, Mardi Gras will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 25.
Mardi Gras takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday—the beginning of the Christian observance of Lent, which last about six weeks until just before Easter.
Year Mardi Gras Date
2020 Tuesday, February 25
2021 Tuesday, February 16
2022 Tuesday, March 1
2023 Tuesday, February 21
WHAT IS MARDI GRAS?
Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” and is the final feasting day before the Christian season of Lent, which begins on the day after Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday.
Fat Tuesday is more properly called Shrove Tuesday, a name that comes from the practice of “shriving”—purifying oneself through confession—prior to Lent.
WHY IS SHROVE TUESDAY CELEBRATED?
For many Christians, Shrove Tuesday is a time to receive penance and absolution. It is the last day to finish up the eggs, milk, and fat that are forbidden during the 40-day Lenten fast, which begins the next day (Ash Wednesday) and ends on Holy Thursday (three days before Easter Sunday).
PREPARE A FEAST FOR SHROVE TUESDAY
Because it was tradition to use up the eggs, milk, and fat in one’s pantry by this day, a big part of Shrove Tuesday is eating an abundance of delicious food—especially Shrove Tuesday Pancakes!
In England, where the day is also known as Pancake Tuesday, festivities include flapjack-related activities. The pancake race held by women in Olney, Buckinghamshire, dates back to 1445. Legend says that the idea started when a woman cooking pancakes lost track of the time. When she heard the church bells ring, she rushed out the door to attend the shriving service while still wearing her apron and holding a skillet containing a pancake.
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In 1950, Liberal, Kansas, having seen photos of the English pancake race, challenged Olney to a competition: The International Pancake Day Race has been held annually ever since. The two towns run their own race, after which the scores are compared and the international champion announced. Each contestant, wearing a head scarf and apron, holds a pancake in a skillet while running a 415-yard course. They must flip the pancake at the beginning and end of the race, without dropping it.
Other cultures also cook up rich treats and fried foods, which was a practice traditionally based on using up all the butter, flour, and fat in the house.
Among the Pennsylvania Dutch, the Tuesday is called Fastnacht (fast night), and everyone enjoys the traditional fastnachtkuchen, a rectangular doughnut with a slit in the middle.
In Polish communities, the Tuesday is called “Paczki Day,” after the puffy jelly-filled doughnuts traditionally enjoyed.
In Sweden, the Tuesday is called semmeldagen, semlans dag, or fettisdagen. They enjoy a sweet cream bun called semla. Happy Semlans Dag!
In Louisiana, the favorite treat is the beignet, a pillowy fried dough concoction. See photo below. Yum.
Want to celebrate Shrove Tuesday at home? Try some of our favorite homemade pancake recipes!
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Beignets covered in powdered sugar
HOW ELSE IS MARDI GRAS CELEBRATED?
In countries with large Roman Catholic populations, Mardi Gras is also a day of revelry with festivals, parades, masked balls, and lavish dinners. In the United States, New Orleans is the most known for its Mardi Gras celebrations with marching bands, decorated floats, colorful costumes and masks, lots of beads, and King Cakes.
Mardi gras parade
What is Fat Tuesday?
What is Fat Tuesday? What is MardiGras? Shrove Tuesday? MardiGras is the day before Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday. This year it's from March1-April 16 (Easter) 2017.
Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday. Christians also use the term Shrove Tuesday. This is the day before Lent starts. Since Lent always starts on a Wednesday, the day before is always a Tuesday. And it's called Fat or Great because it's associated with food and celebration.
In earlier times, people used Lent as a time of fasting and repentance. People would clean out their cabinets of all indulgent foods, such as sweets, sugar, yeast, and meat. They used these food items to throw a party or celebration before fasting and repenting. Secular society has picked up this celebration and now, Mardi Gras, is primarily known as a day of wild parties. However, many Christians still honor the spirit of the day through youth group pancake dinners.
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