PHAT TUESDAY (Pretty Hot And Tempting)
We’ve all heard of "Fat Tuesday!" Tonight at the Wilson Diet Center in our Cook 2 Live ses-sion, we’re putting a little twist on things and celebrating "PHAT Tuesday!"
History behind Mardi Gras and "Fat Tuesday"...
Mardi Gras refers to events for the Carnival celebrations. It begins on the Twelfth Night also known as "Old Christmas" and ends the day before Ash Wednesday…"Fat Tuesday." "Fat Tuesday" refers to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. During Mardi Gras, it is tradi-tion to serve "A King’s Cake."
History behind the King Cake…
As part of our Christian faith, the coming of the wise men bearing gifts to the Christ Child is celebrated twelve days after Christmas. This is a time of celebration, exchanging gifts and feasting. Today, the tradition continues as people all over the world gather for festive Twelfth Night celebrations. A popular custom was, and still is, the baking of a special cake in honor of the three kings call "A King’s Cake." Inside every cake is a tiny baby (generally plastic). The tradition of having King Cake Parties has evolved through time, and the person who receives the slice of cake with the baby is asked to continue the festivities by hosting the next King Cake party. Originally King Cakes were a simple ring of dough with a small amount of decoration. Today’s King Cakes are much more festive. The top of the ring or oval cake is covered with delicious sugar toppings in the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold.
With the PHAT Tuesday celebration, we’re serving "KEEN (Keeping Every Eye on Nutrition) Cake!"
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