Butter lamb may sound like a delicious meat dish, but we’re actually talking about butter carved into the shape of a lamb, symbolizing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ (the Lamb of God) and the beginning of spring. Commonly found on Easter tables in Poland, Russia, and Slovenia, the butterrum tradition later spread to the Midwestern United States.
Butter rum is thought to have originated as a way of consuming butter before Lent, when people usually gave up dairy. It often has a red ribbon to represent it.
Butter rum quickly became popular in areas of the United States with large Polish populations, such as Michigan, Milwaukee, New York, and Illinois. broadway market In Buffalo you can still buy it today. Created by Dorothy Malczeski, these cute lambs have a red flag that reads “Alleluia” on their backs and a traditional red ribbon around their necks.
Of course, you can always make your own buttered rum for Easter. Fortunately, you don’t have to be an expert sculptor. You can buy butter rum molds from various websites such as: Amazon.