Hornazo facts for kids
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| Type | Meat pie |
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| Place of origin | Spain |
| Region or state | Salamanca and Ávila |
| Main ingredients | Flour, yeast, pork, hard-boiled eggs. |
Hornazo is a tasty Spanish meat pie. It is very popular in the areas of Salamanca and Ávila in Spain. This special pie is made with flour and yeast. Inside, it's filled with delicious ingredients like pork loin, spicy chorizo sausage, and hard-boiled eggs.
In Salamanca, people traditionally eat Hornazo during a fun festival called "Monday of the Waters" (Lunes de aguas). On this day, families and friends often go out to the countryside to enjoy the pie together. The festival's name might come from an old word for "petticoat."
Hornazo: A Spanish Pie with a Story
Hornazo is more than just a pie; it has a cool history! It's a traditional dish, especially around Easter time. Many parts of Spain have similar dishes that also use hard-boiled eggs.
Eggs and Easter Traditions
You might wonder why hard-boiled eggs are so important in Hornazo and other similar dishes. Long ago, during a time called Lent, people didn't eat meat. But chickens kept laying eggs! To save these eggs, people would hard-boil them. Then, after Lent, they would use these preserved eggs in their cooking. This is probably how the tradition of Easter eggs started, though their exact origins are a bit of a mystery.
Some sweet breads, called bollo de hornazo, are also made with hard-boiled eggs on top. These are also eaten around Easter. It's a fun way to celebrate and enjoy food that has been part of Spanish culture for a long time!
See also
In Spanish: Hornazo para niños
