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           <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ap0b234   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, Candlemas originated from a Roman tradition of honoring the gods and the dead by marching through the streets with torches or candles. It wasn&#8217;t until the year 472 that the feast was Christianized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After Christmas and Epiphany, Candlemas brings the nativity period to a close in the Christian religion. In accordance with Jewish tradition, every newborn child must be presented to the people 40 days after birth. Candlemas celebrates the presentation of Jesus in the temple on February 2, 40 days after Christmas.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ht68230 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_lvci235 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_l41e235   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"background-color: initial; font-size: 1em;\">The question is: what does this have to do with pancakes? At the time, the crepe symbolized the solar wheel and the gift to the divinities, without which wheat would decay. The tradition is also attributed to Pope Gelasius I, who distributed pancakes to pilgrims arriving in Rome. Moreover, this day celebrates the arrival of spring and heralds better days ahead. Many superstitions have fueled the myth of this feast, such as the one that says that if peasants didn&#8217;t make pancakes on Candlemas, the wheat would be bad the following year. Or the tradition of blowing pancakes with the right hand, holding a gold coin in the left, for a prosperous year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the end, Candlemas is symbolized by candles and pancakes, even if nowadays all that&#8217;s left are the pancakes &#8230; and we&#8217;re not against that!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s talk crepes! Buckwheat, Breton, suzette, sweet, savory, with butter, sugar, chocolate, jam, &#8230; In short, the cr\u00eape remains a universal, timeless delicacy that satisfies every palate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here in Tahiti, it&#8217;s eaten with family and friends, as a Wednesday snack, sometimes in a caravan, or in a restaurant. Loved by children and grown-ups alike, the cr\u00eape has appealed to all generations. Even if Candlemas isn&#8217;t a culturally celebrated holiday in Polynesian homes, it&#8217;s still a good excuse for a pancake party. The cr\u00eape moment always puts a smile on everyone&#8217;s face, and for Candlemas, Chefs de Tahiti brings you the timeless and inescapable recipe from the Pope of French gastronomy, <\/span><b>Paul Bocuse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> :<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_70nj902 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_bkjd902 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_alm7925   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>the recipe<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_egdq185 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_gs9h185 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_z7fm789   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><strong>INGREDIENTS (15 PIECES)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">50 g butter<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">250 g flour<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">1 tablespoon powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">1 pinch salt<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">3 eggs<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">50 cl milk<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 tb_8lyj185 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_o012516   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><strong>PREPARATION <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Step 1: Melt the butter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Step 2: Pour the flour, sugar, salt and eggs into a bowl, add the milk and whisk gently, then add the melted butter. Leave the dough to rest for 1 hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Step 3: Heat a frying pan with a little oil, pour in a ladleful of batter, brown, then flip the pancake over. Leave to cook for a few moments longer, then repeat the process until the dough is used up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_2y3x415 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_9mkr416 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_55lr301   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><i>This recipe is taken from the book<\/i> <i>&#8220;<\/i><strong><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Best+of+Bocuse\">Best of Bocuse<\/a><\/i><\/strong><i>&#8220;,<\/i> <i>published by \u00c9ditions Alain Ducasse.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>For lovers of fine dining, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tahiti-agenda.com\/2023\/02\/01\/la-chandeleur-a-tahiti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tahiti Agenda<\/a><\/strong> offers a selection of local establishments that pay tribute to this gourmet festival.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cr\u00eape moment always puts a smile on everyone&#8217;s face, and for Candlemas, Chefs de Tahiti brings you the timeless and inescapable recipe from the Pope of French gastronomy, Paul Bocuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"restaurant":[],"chef":[],"class_list":["post-3589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"aioseo_notices":[],"builder_content":"<h3>The best excuse for overeating pancakes is Chandeleur, and it's here!<br\/><\/h3>\n<p>Historically, Candlemas originated from a Roman tradition of honoring the gods and the dead by marching through the streets with torches or candles. It wasn't until the year 472 that the feast was Christianized.<\/p> <p>After Christmas and Epiphany, Candlemas brings the nativity period to a close in the Christian religion. In accordance with Jewish tradition, every newborn child must be presented to the people 40 days after birth. Candlemas celebrates the presentation of Jesus in the temple on February 2, 40 days after Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>The question is: what does this have to do with pancakes? At the time, the crepe symbolized the solar wheel and the gift to the divinities, without which wheat would decay. The tradition is also attributed to Pope Gelasius I, who distributed pancakes to pilgrims arriving in Rome. Moreover, this day celebrates the arrival of spring and heralds better days ahead. Many superstitions have fueled the myth of this feast, such as the one that says that if peasants didn't make pancakes on Candlemas, the wheat would be bad the following year. Or the tradition of blowing pancakes with the right hand, holding a gold coin in the left, for a prosperous year.<\/p> <p>In the end, Candlemas is symbolized by candles and pancakes, even if nowadays all that's left are the pancakes ... and we're not against that!<\/p> <p>Let's talk crepes! Buckwheat, Breton, suzette, sweet, savory, with butter, sugar, chocolate, jam, ... In short, the cr\u00eape remains a universal, timeless delicacy that satisfies every palate.<\/p> <p>Here in Tahiti, it's eaten with family and friends, as a Wednesday snack, sometimes in a caravan, or in a restaurant. Loved by children and grown-ups alike, the cr\u00eape has appealed to all generations. Even if Candlemas isn't a culturally celebrated holiday in Polynesian homes, it's still a good excuse for a pancake party. The cr\u00eape moment always puts a smile on everyone's face, and for Candlemas, Chefs de Tahiti brings you the timeless and inescapable recipe from the Pope of French gastronomy, <b>Paul Bocuse<\/b> :<\/p>\n<h2>the recipe<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>INGREDIENTS (15 PIECES)<\/strong><\/h3> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">50 g butter<\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\">250 g flour<\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\">1 tablespoon powdered sugar<\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\">1 pinch salt<\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\">3 eggs<\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\">50 cl milk<\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Oil<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h3><strong>PREPARATION <\/strong><\/h3> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">Step 1: Melt the butter.<\/li> <\/ul> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">Step 2: Pour the flour, sugar, salt and eggs into a bowl, add the milk and whisk gently, then add the melted butter. Leave the dough to rest for 1 hour.<\/li> <\/ul> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">Step 3: Heat a frying pan with a little oil, pour in a ladleful of batter, brown, then flip the pancake over. Leave to cook for a few moments longer, then repeat the process until the dough is used up.<\/li> <\/ul>\n<p><i>This recipe is taken from the book<\/i> <i>\"<\/i><strong><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Best+of+Bocuse\">Best of Bocuse<\/a><\/i><\/strong><i>\",<\/i> <i>published by \u00c9ditions Alain Ducasse.<\/i><\/p> <p>For lovers of fine dining, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tahiti-agenda.com\/2023\/02\/01\/la-chandeleur-a-tahiti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tahiti Agenda<\/a><\/strong> offers a selection of local establishments that pay tribute to this gourmet festival.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3590,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589\/revisions\/3590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3589"},{"taxonomy":"restaurant","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/restaurant?post=3589"},{"taxonomy":"chef","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefsdetahiti.pf\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chef?post=3589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}