What's behind France's 'galette des rois' tradition?

This week, #FrenchConnections explores an important tradition that rolls around once a year in January: one that has survived the Middle Ages, the French Revolution and two World Wars. We're talking about a cake fit for kings. Where does #France's "galette des rois" come from? And what's the deal with the bean inside? We take a closer look.

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[jguitar]

I think it should just be called "galette des rois", not "king cake". If anglophones can pronounce "rendez-vous", they can surely pronounce "galette des rois."

[JHN_D]

*WHAT??? it doesn't look like a "Galette des rois"!!!*

[popcorn]

Merci. Je cherchais justement un texte à envoyer à la famille nord-américaine de mon mari afin d’expliquer notre belle tradition de la galette des Rois. C’est fait. Je vous remercie, ils vont comprendre.

[jamesgill]

after saying "except the egg yolk" at 1minute 39 they put the egg yolk in the mixing

[ericandre-esc]

Excellente lecon pour mes eleves americains...