2. in rOman times, the rOmans designated ain rOman times, the rOmans designated a
slave as king Of the day. the One whOslave as king Of the day. the One whO
was ChOsen COuld dO what he wanted fOrwas ChOsen COuld dO what he wanted fOr
a daya day..
3. The origins of la galeTTe des rois daTesThe origins of la galeTTe des rois daTes
back To Middle ages. la galeTTes des roisback To Middle ages. la galeTTes des rois
appeared wiTh Jesus chrisT birTh. Theappeared wiTh Jesus chrisT birTh. The
legend says The Three kings gave onelegend says The Three kings gave one
galeTTe des rois To Jesus chrisT.galeTTe des rois To Jesus chrisT.
a beana bean
4. - 2 puff pasTry- 2 puff pasTry
- 100g ground alMonds- 100g ground alMonds
- 75 g of sugar- 75 g of sugar
- 1 egg- 1 egg
- 50 g sofT buTTer- 50 g sofT buTTer
- a few drops of alMond exTracT- a few drops of alMond exTracT
- 1 egg yolk pour brown- 1 egg yolk pour brown
- a bean !- a bean !
5. TradiTionally, we eaT la galeTTe des roisTradiTionally, we eaT la galeTTe des rois
on January 6Th.on January 6Th.
BuT Today we eaT la galeTTe des rois fromBuT Today we eaT la galeTTe des rois from
end of decemBer To The end of January.end of decemBer To The end of January.
(wiTh a glass of champagne)(wiTh a glass of champagne)
80% from les galeTTe des rois are sold in80% from les galeTTe des rois are sold in
paris.paris.
