Butter lamb
The butter lamb, also known as a buttered lamb, is a traditional butter sculpture accompanying the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian, Polish Catholics.[1] Butter is shaped into a lamb either by hand or in a lamb-shaped mould.[2] It is also sold at delis, Polish specialty markets, and some general grocery stores at Easter time. The butter lamb is a particular tradition in Buffalo, New York's Broadway Market, in which the annual introduction of the butter lamb is a symbol of spring.[3][4]
Frequently the eyes are represented by peppercorns and a white banner with a red cross on a toothpick is placed on its back.
Its name in Polish is baranek wielkanocny. Its name in Russian is barashek iz masla (барашек из масла).[5] A variant is the sugar lamb.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Smith, Andrew F. (2007). The Oxford companion to American food and drink. Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780195307962
- ^ Berger, Thomas; Berger, Petra (1993). Easter Craft Book. Floris Books,, ISBN 9780863151613M
- ^ Postles, Don (2011-04-08). Broadway Market kicks off Easter season. WIVB-TV. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ Boose, Josh (2011-04-24). A Traditional Buffalo Easter. WGRZ-TV. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ Goldstein, Darra (1999). A taste of Russia: a cookbook of Russian hospitality. Russian Information Service, ISBN 9781880100424
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