In order to perpetuate the tradition of Mardi Gras, we let you discover the recipes of carnival donuts in France, from the simplest to the most original: nun, ganses or fabulous Lyon bugnes and wonders of Provence!
Tuesday Gras is preparing to animate our evening this Tuesday, March 4, enough to fight the winter blues more easily. It must be said that in matters of traditional donut recipes, the possibilities are endless in France: from crisp Lyon bugs to the waffle of Nord-Pas-de-Calais well buttered, passing by the soft donuts of the recipe of the nun of Franche-Comté.
Go even further south of France with the flavored donuts with lemon zest or myrtle brandy from the recipe for the attactes of Provence or Corsica … And for those who have little time to cook, we deliver the simple recipe for donut dough, to enhance chocolate, icing sugar, honey, maple syrup, jam … to each their tastes. All our recipe ideas lower, and in your stoves!
What are the recipes of Tuesday fat according to the region?
Each region has its own fat Tuesday. There is something for everyone and for all traditions, and of course, each region claims to have the “real” Gras Tuesday recipe. It’s up to you to choose from the traditions of our regions of France:
- THE waffles Authentic, tasty and crisp in the North, in necessarily butter! You can garnish them with chocolate, jam or icing sugar.
- In Dunkirk, for the last day “three joyful”, we eat pancakes, waffles, apple donuts or Ch’nord cristersat orange zest.
- THE Lyon Bugnesspecialties of ancient Rome, which are called in Italian the Chiacchiere, and that the French appropriate to Tord!
- THE Ganses Niçoisesblunt and crunchy at the same time, famous during the Nice carnival.
- THE nun farts Or beuggnets in Franche-Comté made from choux dough fried in ball.
- THE roussettes In Strasbourg, with various geometric shapes, often fluted and scented with Kirsch.
- THE wonders of Provence or Gascogne, well golden and crisp, with orange blossom.
- THE rump In the Landes, specifically swollen donuts.
- THE bougnettes From Perpignan, could more broadly from Roussillon, light and round.
- THE bootreaux In Vendée, from a raised and firm dough.
- THE beugnot in the Vosges.
- THE earpiece in Provence or in Corsica.
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What is the quick recipe for fat Tuesday donut?
Do you embark on homemade donuts but have little time? We reveal to you The best donut dough recipeeasy and quick (5 minutes of preparation, 15 minutes of cooking!) For homemade fritters that have nothing to envy to regional recipes, with a paste flavored with lemon or orange zest, whether you sprinkle with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon or can be enhanced with jam or nutella … Good appetite!
What is the date of Tuesday fat in 2025?
In 2025, Tuesday fat was set at Tuesday March 4a less frequent situation because Tuesday fat took place more in February than in March. The next dates of Mardi Gras fall to your choice in February or March, but, as the name of the celebration suggests, always on Tuesday. What are the exact days concerned until 2028? In 2026, Tuesday fat was set on February 17, will follow on February 9, 2027 then on February 29, 2028.
Easter As always comes 47 days after Gras Tuesday. This party is directly linked to carnivals that take place in the world. It marks the last day of the festivities, as is the case of the Dunkirk carnival which celebrates on the last day of the “Trois Joyeuses”.