Eggs and Easter: A Culinary Tradition

As most people know, eggs are popularly associated with Easter. Easter egg hunts and cream eggs have made this connection hard to miss (and hard not to sample!). Why eggs? What is the connection between eggs and Easter? Hint: it has nothing to do with rabbits, which do not lay eggs.

In the ancient world, eggs were a symbol of life. That tradition was linked to Easter, much as it has also been linked with the Jewish holiday of Passover.

There is no reason to limit the use of Easter eggs to Easter egg hunts, entertaining as these may be. Try taking advantage of some great egg recipe traditions, which you might consider for celebrating spring—the most potent, life-giving season on the calendar—as well as for celebrating Easter in Doylestown, PA catering.

• Pickled beet eggs are a great Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, which everyone who enjoys hard-boiled eggs should try. Marinated in brine with both beets and eggs, the eggs turn a brilliant red or purple color, and come out absolutely delicious.
• Deviled eggs are always popular, especially when entertaining. There are numerous ways to make deviled-eggs. The traditional way is to keep the yolk, whip it up with mayonnaise and other spices, and reinsert the mixture into the white as filling. Or you can combine the yolk with other things that whip well, like avocados, and reinsert. Or why not just reinsert an alternative filling into the eggs? A similar dish which requires less work is egg salad.
• I have to mention Quiche. Quiche is such a delicious dish to make with eggs, and there are endless varieties. If Quiche doesn’t appeal to you, there are lots of good recipes for casserole with eggs too. Frittatas are also an easy egg dish.
• An interesting dish with its origins in what is today the Czech Republic and Slovakia is Hrutka or egg cheese, which is like making a kind of cheese with eggs and milk.
• Finally, who could forget about all the great desserts that you can make with eggs—or that are shaped like eggs? Try making your favorite cookie recipe, but shape the cookie like an oval instead of a circle. You can even add candied eggs to the cookies for decoration, extra flavor, and extra association.

All the dishes you can make with eggs are astounding. For this reason alone, they are a cause of celebration. With our Malvern catering services, we are always happy to help you mark the season with delicious food.