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Did you know that Halloween is a Celtic holiday of Irish origin?
About 3000 years ago, the Celtic calendar ended October 31 with the pagan feast of Samain which celebrated the transition from one year to the next.
The last night of the year, October 31, was the night of the god of death. During this night of transition, the Celts believed that the border between the world of the dead and that of the living was open and that the spirits of the dead came to visit them. According to the Celts, that night was a time when the real rubbed shoulders with the unreal.
Legend has it that ghosts took the opportunity to visit the living. The Celts had rituals of dressing in terrifying costumes, lighting fires and lanterns to ward off evil spirits.
Did you know that Halloween is a Celtic holiday of Irish origin?
About 3000 years ago, the Celtic calendar ended October 31 with the pagan feast of Samain which celebrated the transition from one year to the next.
The last night of the year, October 31, was the night of the god of death. During this night of transition, the Celts believed that the border between the world of the dead and that of the living was open and that the spirits of the dead came to visit them. According to the Celts, that night was a time when the real rubbed shoulders with the unreal.
Legend has it that ghosts took the opportunity to visit the living. The Celts had rituals of dressing in terrifying costumes, lighting fires and lanterns to ward off evil spirits.
The Irish legend of Jack O’Lantern
Jack O’Lantern was a very cunning farrier who had successfully challenged the devil and gotten him to never go to hell. When he died, and because of his drunken, lazy, wicked and greedy past, neither heaven nor hell wanted to welcome him.
He's been doomed to wander eternally in the dark, and he gets a hot coal from the devil to place it in a hollowed-out turnip for light.
Each year, he reappears on Halloween, the day he died.
The Irish legend of Jack O’Lantern
Jack O’Lantern was a very cunning farrier who had successfully challenged the devil and gotten him to never go to hell. When he died, and because of his drunken, lazy, wicked and greedy past, neither heaven nor hell wanted to welcome him.
He's been doomed to wander eternally in the dark, and he gets a hot coal from the devil to place it in a hollowed-out turnip for light.
Each year, he reappears on Halloween, the day he died.
The Halloween symbol: Turnip before the pumpkin
Originally the symbol of Halloween was the turnip, from the legend of Jack O’Lantern.
When the Irish migrated to the United States, they had to adapt to local vegetables. The tradition of digging candles in turnips has been gradually replaced by pumpkins that grow in October and are easier to carve.
Currently, the pumpkin is the decorative symbol of Halloween night. Following the great Irish famine of 1845, many Irish and Scots settled in the United States, bringing their customs with them. This is how Halloween came to North America and it was in 1920 that it gained popularity.
The Halloween symbol: Turnip before the pumpkin
Originally the symbol of Halloween was the turnip, from the legend of Jack O’Lantern.
When the Irish migrated to the United States, they had to adapt to local vegetables. The tradition of digging candles in turnips has been gradually replaced by pumpkins that grow in October and are easier to carve.
Currently, the pumpkin is the decorative symbol of Halloween night. Following the great Irish famine of 1845, many Irish and Scots settled in the United States, bringing their customs with them. This is how Halloween came to North America and it was in 1920 that it gained popularity.
Pumpkin chic soup
6 PEOPLE
30 MIN.
5 MINUTES.
_
The pumpkin turns wonderfully into a smooth soup. It is a vegetable that pleases with its color and very mild taste. Enhance it with lemon which will awaken your taste buds. And for more indulgence, a few salmon eggs ... Enjoy!
• 1 pumpkin
• 250 g. of mascarpone
• 1 untreated lemon
• 1 large pot of salmon eggs
• 8 pinches of grated nutmeg
• 6 pinches of chilli powder
• salt, cracked pepper
_
1. Using a sharp knife, cut out the cap of the pumpkin in a circle. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Scrape as much flesh as possible from under the bark, roughly chop it. Place the flesh in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Cook for about 30 minutes. Mix into a liquid and smooth soup. Adjust the seasoning.
2. Smooth the mascarpone with a spatula. Rinse the lemon, pat it dry and grate its zest over the mascarpone. Mix.
3. Divide the soup between six bowls. Add 1 tsp. lemon mascarpone on top of broth in each bowl and top with salmon roe. Cut the lemon in half and sprinkle each soup with a few drops of lemon juice. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and serve immediately.
TABLE DECORATION TIP: Arrange here and there a few small curcubitaceans, a few candles and leaves, pretty napkins in soft colors and your most beautiful glasses ...
FOR THE DRESS CODE: An old hole sheet will do the trick ;-)
Pumpkin chic soup
6 PEOPLE
30 MIN.
5 MINUTES.
_
The pumpkin turns wonderfully into a smooth soup. It is a vegetable that pleases with its color and very mild taste. Enhance it with lemon which will awaken your taste buds. And for more indulgence, a few salmon eggs ... Enjoy!
• 1 pumpkin
• 250 g. of mascarpone
• 1 untreated lemon
• 1 large pot of salmon eggs
• 8 pinches of grated nutmeg
• 6 pinches of chilli powder
• salt, cracked pepper
_
1. Using a sharp knife, cut out the cap of the pumpkin in a circle. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Scrape as much flesh as possible from under the bark, roughly chop it. Place the flesh in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Cook for about 30 minutes. Mix into a liquid and smooth soup. Adjust the seasoning.
2. Smooth the mascarpone with a spatula. Rinse the lemon, pat it dry and grate its zest over the mascarpone. Mix.
3. Divide the soup between six bowls. Add 1 tsp. lemon mascarpone on top of broth in each bowl and top with salmon roe. Cut the lemon in half and sprinkle each soup with a few drops of lemon juice. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and serve immediately.
TABLE DECORATION TIP: Arrange here and there a few small curcubitaceans, a few candles and leaves, pretty napkins in soft colors and your most beautiful glasses ...
FOR THE DRESS CODE: An old hole sheet will do the trick ;-)
Did you know that Halloween is a Celtic holiday of Irish origin?
About 3000 years ago, the Celtic calendar ended October 31 with the pagan feast of Samain which celebrated the transition from one year to the next.
The last night of the year, October 31, was the night of the god of death. During this night of transition, the Celts believed that the border between the world of the dead and that of the living was open and that the spirits of the dead came to visit them. According to the Celts, that night was a time when the real rubbed shoulders with the unreal.
Legend has it that ghosts took the opportunity to visit the living. The Celts had rituals of dressing in terrifying costumes, lighting fires and lanterns to ward off evil spirits.
The Irish legend of Jack O’Lantern
Jack O’Lantern was a very cunning farrier who had successfully challenged the devil and gotten him to never go to hell. When he died, and because of his drunken, lazy, wicked and greedy past, neither heaven nor hell wanted to welcome him.
He's been doomed to wander eternally in the dark, and he gets a hot coal from the devil to place it in a hollowed-out turnip for light.
Each year, he reappears on Halloween, the day he died.
The Halloween symbol: Turnip before the pumpkin
Originally the symbol of Halloween was the turnip, from the legend of Jack O’Lantern.
When the Irish migrated to the United States, they had to adapt to local vegetables. The tradition of digging candles in turnips has been gradually replaced by pumpkins that grow in October and are easier to carve.
Currently, the pumpkin is the decorative symbol of Halloween night. Following the great Irish famine of 1845, many Irish and Scots settled in the United States, bringing their customs with them. This is how Halloween came to North America and it was in 1920 that it gained popularity.
Pumpkin chic soup
6 PEOPLE
30 MIN.
5 MINUTES.
_
The pumpkin turns wonderfully into a smooth soup. It is a vegetable that pleases with its color and very mild taste. Enhance it with lemon which will awaken your taste buds. And for more indulgence, a few salmon eggs ... Enjoy!
• 1 pumpkin
• 250 g. of mascarpone
• 1 untreated lemon
• 1 large pot of salmon eggs
• 8 pinches of grated nutmeg
• 6 pinches of chilli powder
• salt, cracked pepper
_
1. Using a sharp knife, cut out the cap of the pumpkin in a circle. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Scrape as much flesh as possible from under the bark, roughly chop it. Place the flesh in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Cook for about 30 minutes. Mix into a liquid and smooth soup. Adjust the seasoning.
2. Smooth the mascarpone with a spatula. Rinse the lemon, pat it dry and grate its zest over the mascarpone. Mix.
3. Divide the soup between six bowls. Add 1 tsp. lemon mascarpone on top of broth in each bowl and top with salmon roe. Cut the lemon in half and sprinkle each soup with a few drops of lemon juice. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and serve immediately.
TABLE DECORATION TIP: Arrange here and there a few small curcubitaceans, a few candles and leaves, pretty napkins in soft colors and your most beautiful glasses ...
FOR THE DRESS CODE: An old hole sheet will do the trick ;-)
