Magiritsa

Guide Note

Magiritsa is a type of soup which is traditional in Greece. The soup is made from lamb innards, rice, avgolemono, dill, butter and onion. Sometimes vegetables are added as well.

Fast Facts

1. Origin: Greece
2. Breaks 40-day Lent fasting
3. Vegetables may be added
4. Common around Easter
5. Paired with bread, salad, cheese
6. Commonly prepared with the meat from the head and neck of the lamb.

Magiritsa is served around the Easter holiday, eaten at the end of the 40 day Lent fasting. The dish is particularly popular with the Greek Orthodox religion, which serves the dish as the first meal after Easter midnight mass. The dish is affectionately called Easter soup, Easter lamb soup, or Easter sunday soup. The dish is usually made with the unused parts of the lamb that is not used for Easter dinner, like the neck, head and innards. The soup is served with Cheese, Sweet Bread, Salad and eggs dyed red to symbolize the blood of Christ.