savor — guide to dining on the azalea coast
cake!*the art of
bby Ashley Peel
Whence began the wedding cake? Try ancient Rome, where
breaking a loaf of bread made from wheat or barley over the
bride’s head was believed to bring good fortune. The newly-weds
then ate a handful of crumbs in a tradition called confar-reatio,
meaning “eating together.” It was considered good fortune for guests to
eat the remaining crumbs that fell to the floor. Single women were especially
eager, in hopes of receiving good luck for betrothal and fertility.
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WBM february 2011
