Kwareżimal
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A kwarezimal (
Tradition holds that the kwarezimal was developed by the
In medieval Europe, animal products were to be avoided during times of
History
According to lore, and many Bible scholars, St Paul the Apostle was shipwrecked off the coast of Malta in 60 A.D. on his way to Rome to face trial, and swam safely ashore. St Paul is also said to have introduced Christianity to Malta, making it one of the earliest outposts of the faith.
The era of the Knights of St John reinforced the islands’ Christian tradition, and Maltese culture and social life are heavily influenced by its faith (the islands are 98 percent
Kwareżimal are a kind of chewy biscuit made with spices and ground almonds, a humble recipe originally made without eggs or butter, because during Lent, abstaining from eating animal products or animal meat was considered a penance. (Sugar was not taboo because it was considered a spice and therefore savory.) The word kwareżimal stems from the Italian word quarezima, referring to the 40 days of Lent fasting.[2]
References
- ^ "Kwarezimal Recipe, a traditional Maltese bisquit". www.malta.com.
- ^ "A History of Malta in 7 Dishes". Roads & Kingdoms. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-04-24.