Fat Tuesday: 3 Long Island restaurants to kick off Mardi Gras
You can count on Long Islanders to pay attention to Louisiana cooking at least once a year: On Mardi Gras — this year, March 4 — everyone seems to want to let the good times roll. French for "Fat Tuesday," the day before Ash Wednesday was traditionally an occasion for Catholics to get their last helpings of rich food before the privations of Lent.
Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.
It falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is celebrated as a final day of feasting before the solemnity of Lent. Paczki (meaning "little packages" in Polish) are a popular treat on Fat Tuesday, also ...
Fastnachts are a specific type of donut, made with a two-part dough. They're finished off with powdered sugar, or cinnamon sugar.
Jimmy Metcalf, manager at Johan's Pastry Shop in Petoskey, said they bake around 4,000 of the special pastry just for the day ...
Newswatch 16's Chelsea Strub stopped by a restaurant in Luzerne County that says it's ready for Fat Tuesday and beyond.
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