EASTER EGGS COME FROM LENT
In medieval times this fast included meat, milk, and eggs. Of the three foods eggs are the only ones that don’t spoil quickly without refrigeration. According to Christianity today, the long Lenten fast often led to a surplus of eggs when Easter rolled around, marking them cheaper to buy and give as Easter gifts.
CHOCOLATE BUNNIES ARE HOLLOW SO YOU DON’T HURT YOURSELF
In an interview, Schlott points out the dangers of giant solid blocks of chocolate bunny. He says, “If you had a larger-size bunny and it was solid chocolate, it would be lick a brick; you’d break your teeth.” That’s why you’ll find small solid chocolate bunnies everywhere on Easter, but big ones are either hollow or come with a warning that they are solid. Bonus fun fact: The largest chocolate bunny ever made weighed over 9,000 pounds!
PEEPS USED TO TAKE ALMOST 30 HOURS TO MAKE
In a 2016 interview Peeps maker Just Born explained a batch of Peeps used to take nearly 30 hours to make. Due to the cooling process, Peeps took around 27 hours to make by hand. By 1954 Just Born has automated the process, getting the time it takes to make a batch down to just six minutes. Yuck me however will stay away from the nasty Peeps.
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