I was wondering about that myself when I saw my grandmother pull out her pan on February 2nd like every year. She says it's a tradition, but honestly I don't really get where it comes from or why we keep doing it. Is it just an excuse to eat crêpes or is there an actual reason behind it?
Have you ever tried stopping a family tradition? Like, my grandmother's been making her crêpes on February 2nd forever, and honestly it's become something that brings people together - it's not really about the historical reason but more about the ritual itself. Sure, the reason comes from Christian origins, but crêpes stick around mainly because they're easy to make in winter when you've got the right ingredients on hand, and it creates this moment where everyone comes into the kitchen. It's kind of like the tradition keeps going not because we really believe in it, but because we just like it as a shared moment, you know?
Candlemas comes from an old Christian celebration (the presentation of Jesus at the temple), but the crêpes themselves, that's more of a practical thing: basically, people had a ton of butter and eggs to use up before Lent, and crêpes were perfect for that 😄 Over time it became more of a culinary tradition than a religious thing, so now it's just a nice time to flip crêpes together as a family. Your grandma keeps doing it because it's turned into a fun ritual, even though most people don't really think about the historical origins anymore!
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