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.