A review of our January social evening.
Throughout January in France you will often see for sale the Galette des Rois. This delicious dessert is traditionally eaten on January 6th (Epipheny) to selebrate the arrival of the 3 kings in Bethleham. It normally contains a feve – traditionally a bean but nowadays a small figurine. Whoever gets the piece with the feve in is crowned King for the evening. The crown is normally given when a galette is brought.
A collection of feves that could be hidden in the galette.
At our social evening on 29 January we were entertained by Bernadette, a member of our committee, who demonstrated how to make a Galette des Rois. In addition she told us about the fascinating history of the galette that dates back to Roman times.
The galette was served as a dessert after an extensive bring and share supper, which included salads, couscous, pizza and cheese. Guests recieved a complimentry glass of kir.
After the supper, guests took part in a fun quiz with questions around the french kings. The evening was finished off with a raffle. A good time was had by all. The money raised will go towards subsidising the visit to St Albans in June by Les Amicales from Nevers, when we will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the twinning with Nevers.
Friends of Nevers 