The Soul of Christmas Foods

Do those visions of sugarplums have spiritual significance? Many Christmas treats have religious associations. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about holiday goodies.

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1. Why did Puritans insist on round, not oblong, pies?

They were known as "roundheads" and wanted pie styles to reflect that.
Oval pies originally symbolized the manger; Puritans felt this was superstitious.
Round pies symbolized the Puritan notion of the circle of eternity.

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