#CatalanFoodOfTheDay

In the olden days, people fasted in preparation for Christmas, as they did on many other important liturgical dates. In an ecclesiastic council held in the year 817, it was declared that capons needn’t be considered meat, meaning that the faithful could eat them over Christmas. Following this decision, the custom of eating capon for Christmas took root. When turkey became more commonplace in Catalonia, it was incorporated into Christmas traditions, as people found it tastier than chicken.