Happy New Year 2023: why should we eat lentils on January 1st?
To be sure not to run out of money, tradition dictates that the first meal of the year is made up of lentils.
Did you know that it is in Genesis that we find the first clamor around the unique flavors of the lentil?
Esau, first son of Rebekah and Isaac, and twin (elder) brother of Jacob, was an experienced and adventurous hunter. One day, returning home hungry from one of his outings, his brother, Jacob, cooked him a dish of lentils in exchange for which he gave up his birthright without question!
Hence the expression “to lose your soul for a dish of lentils”!
Our transalpine comrades of past centuries used to offer a bag of lentils at the start of the new year. These small, round, flat seeds, similar to tiny gold coins, then represented abundance and wealth.
If you're not superstitious, eating lentils the day after New Year's Eve can still be a good idea.
This pulse is, in fact, rich in antioxidants, ideal for recovering from a New Year's Eve that was a little too drunk. What to prepare a good balanced meal, after having taken your first bath of the year.
