{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e0dcf0c36fdf5a65ebe67ad/6601a66181160900161281af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From the archive: Traditional Easter Food in Orthodox Greece","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e0dcf0c36fdf5a65ebe67ad/1711384719081-4a09f007df5d53eb4578f9017f0990a9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Helloooooo...!</p><p>Easter in UK and Western Europe (Catholic or otherwise) is nearly upon us!</p><p>Traditionally the most important celebration of Christianity.</p><p>On this episode from the archives, from April 2020, I'm re-publishing the episode about Eastern Orthodox Easter where I describe in some general terms what is happening during the Lent and Easter Sunday.</p><p><br></p><p>As is the most important date of the religious calendar and as such, is celebrated in style!</p><p>The Lent lasts 40 days and then follows the Holy Week (another lent period) and the the Easter Sunday celebrations!</p><p>What is <em>tsoureki</em>? </p><p>What do the Greek eat on Palm Sunday?</p><p>Do they really paint red the hens eggs? Why?</p><p>And what is <em>\"mageiritsa\"</em> that's eaten after the midnight mass on Saturday to Sunday morning?</p><p>Centre piece of Easter Sunday is a whole spit roast lamb on charcoal, or two (or as is the case with my family 3)...and <em>kokoretsi</em>...</p><p>If you're nostalgic (as a Greek that's stuck abroad and missing it this year) tempted and hungry do have a listen!</p><p><br></p><p>Music by Pavlos Kapralos.</p><p><br></p><p>We will back next week with a new episode...!</p><p><br></p><p>Much love and happy Easter!</p><p>The Delicious Legacy</p>","author_name":"The Delicious Legacy"}