Also know as ‘figgy’ pudding, this too had its beginnings in the Middle Ages, in a thick broth known as frumenty.
The original cookbook, Mrs Beeton’s Household Management, published in 1861, gives two recipes, one with and one without meat.Īround the same time, plum pudding became a staple of Victorian Christmas fare. Sometime in the 19 th century, the meat disappeared for good. The oval shape of these early treats was believed to represent the manger of baby Jesus. These were exotic Middle-Eastern-inspired delicacies, originating with the Crusaders, and included meat, fruit and spices. It’s said that the first mince pies had 13 ingredients, representing Jesus Christ and his 12 Apostles. And the Romans decorated their temples with fir trees at the festival of Saturnalia, a kind of early Christmas break when everyone took time out to feast and celebrate.ġ6 German Christmas traditions 2. Pagans hung spruce branches in their homes to remind them that spring was on its way. However, the tradition of having an evergreen tree to celebrate winter festivals has roots thousands of years deep. It was originally made of silver or tin shavings and represented spider's webs, considered a lucky omen in Germany, Poland and Ukraine. They lit their trees with real candles and embraced tinsel, also a German idea. The Victorians, great fans of houseplants in general, loved the look and adopted it. Queen Victoria’s German-born husband, Prince Albert, put up the first Christmas tree in England at Windsor Castle in 1841. Here's the story behind seven of our favourite Christmas traditions. But have you ever wondered why we kiss under the mistletoe or why the robin is the bird of the season (after turkey)? However, some must-do's have been around for centuries year after year we come back to them and pass them down through the generations. How many of you now buy or make a Christmas Eve Box filled with sweets and toys to distract the children, or decorate your gardens (front and back) festooned with fairy lights? Christmas keeps reinventing itself through new traditions.
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