Feast of the Seven Fishes - A‌ pescatarian's dream

Dec 18, 2020 1632

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is also known as the la vigilia. It is a celebration where Italian–Americans celebrate Christmas Eve with dishes of fish and other Italian seafood. The Feast of the Seven Fishes’ history dates back to when the Roman Catholics abstained from eating meat on the eve of any celebration like Christmas. Staunch Catholics avoided meat but only ate fish fried in oil.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is only common among the Americans. The Italians are not even aware of where the tradition began! All the 20 regions in North and South Italy have different culinary traditions for the fish dinner. 

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SOURCE: https://theprouditalian.com

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