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St Martin's Day (Mortens Dag), November 11, and St Martin's Eve (Mortensaften), November 10, was an early autumn feast in Denmark. Eating St Martin's goose (mortensgås) St Martin's Eve was a well-known custom in Denmark. The oldest known Danish source is from 1616.
Some bookbinders believe that Wayzgoose was held on St Bartholomew's Day because he was the patron saint of leather workers. It was no coincidence that on 24 August 1456 the printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed, perhaps triggering the very first wayzgoose party at Fust–Schöffer shop in Mainz. [citation needed]
Christmas goose (Weihnachtsgans) Goose has a distinct flavor [3] which makes it a favorite [4] European Christmas dish. In Germany, roast goose is a staple for Christmas Day meals. [5] For European cultures, roast goose is traditionally [6] eaten only on appointed holidays, including St. Martin's Day. [7]
For many European cultures, roast goose is traditionally [13] eaten only on appointed holidays, including Christmas and St. Martin's Day. [14] [15] Roast goose was a traditional Sabbath meal among Jews in Eastern Europe. [3]
On St. Martin's Day, people feast on roasted goose, duck, turkey, or chicken paired with red cabbage and mlinci. In Lower Carniola and Inner Carniola , they used to eat roasted dormouse and quail. Until the crayfish plague in the 1880s, the noble crayfish was a source of income and often on the menu in Lower Carniola and Inner Carniola.
Martin Luther was named after St. Martin, as he was baptised on November 11 (St. Martin's Day), 1483, and many older Lutheran congregations are named after St. Martin. Martin of Tours is the patron saint of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps , which has a medal in his name.
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The eve before Saint Martin's Day: Mortensaften: 11 November is a Catholic day. Sankt Morten is the Danish name of Saint Martin of Tours. According to legend, Martin was forced to become a bishop by his parishioners and tried to hide in a barn. However, the noise of the geese gave him away.