Editing Easter egg (section)

===Lenten tradition===
The Easter egg tradition may also have merged into the celebration of the end of the privations of [[Lent]]. Traditionally, eggs are among the foods forbidden on [[fasting|fast]] days, including all of Lent, an observance which continues among the [[Eastern Christian Churches]] but has fallen into disuse in [[Western Christianity]].

Historically, it has been traditional to use up all of the household's eggs before Lent began.

This established the tradition of [[Shrove Tuesday|Pancake Day]] being celebrated on [[Shrove Tuesday]]. This day, the Tuesday before [[Ash Wednesday]] when Lent begins, is also known as [[Mardi Gras]], a French phrase which translates as "Fat Tuesday" to mark the last consumption of eggs and dairy before Lent begins.

In the Orthodox Church, [[Great Lent]] begins on [[Clean Monday]], rather than Wednesday, so the household's dairy products would be used up in the preceding week, called [[Cheesefare Week]].
[[File:Mico de Pascua (Torreblanca, Castellón).jpg|thumb|[[Easter mona]] with chocolate or natural boiled eggs]]

During Lent, since chickens would not stop producing eggs during this time, a larger than usual store might be available at the end of the fast. This surplus, if any, had to be eaten quickly to prevent spoiling. Then, with the coming of Easter, the eating of eggs resumes.  Some families cook a special meatloaf with eggs in it to be eaten with the Easter dinner.

To avoid waste, it was common for families to [[Boiled egg|hard boil]] or [[pickled egg|pickle]] eggs that their chickens produced during lent, and for this reason the [[Spanish cuisine|Spanish dish]] [[hornazo]] (traditionally eaten on and around Easter) contains hard-boiled eggs as a primary ingredient. In [[Spain]] it is common for godparents to give a [[Easter mona]] to their godchildren during Easter period. 
In [[Hungary]], eggs are used sliced in potato casseroles around the Easter period.