BLACKSBURG, Va., March 30 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
American celebrations of Easter don't only include egg hunts and sunrise church services. They also include Easter meals.
Lamb, pork, eggs, Easter bread - these are some of the foods that are often found on Easter dining tables. From the holiday's beginnings, extravagant meals were a hallmark.
Candace Buckner, assistant professor of religion and culture at Virginia Tech, shares the history of traditional Easter foods and how they joined American holiday tables.
Eggs
The infamous egg comes from the Pagan belief that eggs represent birth and new life. Eggs were colored to be used as decoration for church altars and as gifts...