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The tradition of Thursday pea soup and pancakes (ärtsoppa och pannkakor) originated from the medieval Catholic practice of doing what before Friday?
Answer: Eating a substantial meal before the Friday fast — Thursday's pea soup was originally a filling meal to prepare for the Catholic fast day on Friday, and the tradition persisted long after Sweden became Lutheran.
- A Cleansing the kitchen of meat
- B Eating a substantial meal before the Friday fast ✓
- C Honouring a specific saint
- D Preparing leftovers for the poor
Thursday's pea soup was originally a filling meal to prepare for the Catholic fast day on Friday, and the tradition persisted long after Sweden became Lutheran.