And so the new dish was named. Another custom that is still followed today is the blessing of a basket of food. The contents of the basket may differ slightly from town to town, however, the eggs are always present. Easter eggs were first chronicled in the year 1393 in the logs of a monastery where nuns received them as presents. The eggs in Slovenia are always colored or decorated, often with Christian symbols or inscriptions.
People still use bacon fat to add shine to the eggs after they are decorated.
When visitors go to people' s houses during holy week, they always bring Easter eggs as a present. The most beautiful ones are exchanged between lovers. Slovenia is a predominantly Christian Country, so Easter is celebrated by most everyone. If you would like to have a taste of your own Slovenian celebration, then try the recipes listed below. Wash turnip peelings and soak them for three days.