Up on the left you can see my plate. My bread perched on the side of the plate. I just can let it sit on the table. This pic is from our Jan 6 Orthodox Christmas Eve dinner. Fish is common as it is a fasting day for Orthodox Christians. No Dairy or Meat.
Crumbs litter the table, bread sits on the naked tablecloth. I was a bit stunned by this at first, and I still try to perch my bread on the edge of the plate. It seems strange to me that it doesn’t have its own place to sit.
There is always a loaf of fresh backed bread at the bigger meal. It is sliced and everyone takes some as if it is a bit of daily communion. No one cares about the crumbs that scatter about.
The tablecloth is carefully removed and shaken outside after every meal. It makes the birds very happy. 🙂
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I would find no bread plate weird as well.
Orthodox Christmas day is my sister’s birthday. My grandad was Ukranian so we always joked that my sister was his Christmas present.
What a lovely Christmas gift!! I love that we get to have two Christmases. I will do a post on that in a few days. Happy New Year Bev!
The bread is beautiful and the fish looks delish! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hvala i takodje!