Isn't it worrying how time passes so quickly? One minute it's Christmas, you're running around collecting and dropping off presents, remembering to order the turkey and dodging the snow, the next it's New Years and the kids are back to school leaving you to tidy up. We then seem to rush through the cold months of January and February, and, before you know it, it's Easter; the house is full, there's chocolate on every surface and it's time to put on yet another dazzling three-course dinner for all and sundry. It may sound like I'm complaining, I guess I am, but then I should also admit that I LOVE chocolate! Cadburys, Nestle, Lindt, Galaxy - you name it - for I guarantee that I'll be the first to say 'yes please'! But how did it all start? Why an egg at Easter? and why a chocolate egg at that? Let's take a look back in time to see what facts we can uncover after-all, this is in the name of chocolate and all things cocoa.
Interestingly, a chocolate egg at Easter is not as contemporary as you all may think. Oh no, in actual fact, they first appeared on the scenes in the early 1800's, eventually becoming an item of mass production towards the beginning of the 1900's. And there's no guessing as to who began the revolution is there? Of course not, how could it be anyone else but Cadburys?
You might still be wondering, why an egg? Well that's easy, as the egg shape itself has always been a symbol of new life and fertility throughout the ages and across the continents. It is particularly symbolic at this time of year as it represents new life, as well as the turning of Winter into Spring.
Back in the Middle Ages, people decorated eggs (usually duck eggs or goose eggs, as opposed to chocolate) and handed them out as gifts instead - this evolved with the idea of making them edible. Furthermore, Easter Egg hunts also became popular at this time too, with parents hiding these decorated eggs for their children to find as a way of lightening the somber mood of Lent.
So, with Cadburys well and truly on the map with their mass-produced chocolate Easter Eggs in the early twentieth-century, it wasn't long before others caught on. By the 1960's, the hollow, molded Easter Egg had become the most popular Easter gift worldwide and still is even to this day.
If you're looking for a special Easter treat this year then why not head on down to the luxurious private member's club, Home House in London. Not only will there be a truly scrumptious three-course meal for the adults, but a thoroughly entertaining Easter Egg hunt for the children is set to get under way on the day as well. Don't forget to call to book your table in advance.
Interestingly, a chocolate egg at Easter is not as contemporary as you all may think. Oh no, in actual fact, they first appeared on the scenes in the early 1800's, eventually becoming an item of mass production towards the beginning of the 1900's. And there's no guessing as to who began the revolution is there? Of course not, how could it be anyone else but Cadburys?
You might still be wondering, why an egg? Well that's easy, as the egg shape itself has always been a symbol of new life and fertility throughout the ages and across the continents. It is particularly symbolic at this time of year as it represents new life, as well as the turning of Winter into Spring.
Back in the Middle Ages, people decorated eggs (usually duck eggs or goose eggs, as opposed to chocolate) and handed them out as gifts instead - this evolved with the idea of making them edible. Furthermore, Easter Egg hunts also became popular at this time too, with parents hiding these decorated eggs for their children to find as a way of lightening the somber mood of Lent.
So, with Cadburys well and truly on the map with their mass-produced chocolate Easter Eggs in the early twentieth-century, it wasn't long before others caught on. By the 1960's, the hollow, molded Easter Egg had become the most popular Easter gift worldwide and still is even to this day.
If you're looking for a special Easter treat this year then why not head on down to the luxurious private member's club, Home House in London. Not only will there be a truly scrumptious three-course meal for the adults, but a thoroughly entertaining Easter Egg hunt for the children is set to get under way on the day as well. Don't forget to call to book your table in advance.
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Home House is a exclusive club for people from all walks of life, which is part of its charm. Quite unlike many other private membership clubs, Home House is a place to enjoy leisure time or the perfect spot for a working day. Home House hosts London's best traditional Easter Egg hunt.
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