Easter eggs dyed with onion tunics
Βράζουμε τα αυγά μαζί με τα κρεμμυδόφυλλα. Πηγή: Μαρία Συμεωνίδου.
The tunics of dried onions give the eggs a warm, yellowish to honey colour. Each household starts collecting the tunics a few months before Easter to ensure that when the time comes they have enough to dye their Easter eggs.
Name - Recipe
Πασχαλινά αυγά βαμμένα με χρώμα από βρασμένα κρεμμυδόφυλλα.
12 eggs
1 pouch of onion tunics
Boil the eggs with the onion tunics in cold water for 25 minutes. It is best to place the onion tunics on top of the eggs. When they are done, remove the eggs from the water and place them on a platter lined with kitchen paper to dry. Then, put a bit of oil on a piece of cotton wool and rub each egg to give it a “gloss". Arrange in the Easter basket. (Theognosia Andreou, Kornos)
Boiling.
Functional and symbolic role
The dyeing of the eggs is usually done on Maundy Thursday, while their clinking is a basic Easter custom.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Theognosia Andreou, Kornos. Recipe editing: Marilena Ioannidou (see. (see: Little Volunteers and the Women's Association of Kornos (2009). Traditional foods of Kornos (edited by Marilena Ioannidou), Publication permission: Archontiko Papadopoulou, Kornos).
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