Gingerbread
A timeless confection
No confection symbolizes the holidays season quite like gingerbread in its many forms. Some places it was a soft, delicately spiced cake; in others, a crisp, flat cookie, and in others, warm, thick, steamy-dark squares of "bread," sometimes served with a pitcher of lemon sauce or whipped cream. During Medieval England, the term gingerbread simply meant ‘preserved ginger’ and wasn’t applied to the desserts we are familiar with until the 15th century.
Ginger root was first cultivated in ancient China, and it was commonly used as a medical treatment. From there it spread to Europe, crusaders brought the spice back from the Middle East for the rich folks' cooks to experiment with. During the middle Ages it was
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An early European recipe consisted of ground almonds, stale breadcrumbs, rosewater, sugar and, naturally, ginger. The resulting paste was pressed into wooden molds. These carved works of art served as a sort of story board that told the news of the day, bearing the likeness of new kings, emperors and queens, or religious symbols. The finished cookie might be decorated with edible gold paint (for those who could afford it) or flat white icing to bring out the details in relief
In the 16th century, the English replaced the breadcrumbs with flour, and added eggs and sweeteners, resulting in a lighter product. The first gingerbread man is credited to Queen Elizabeth I, who knocked the socks off visiting dignitaries by presenting them with one baked in their own likeness. Gingerbread tied with ribbon was popular at fairs and, when exchanged, became a token of
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Gingerbread may also refer to a cake, or a type of cookie / biscuit made with ginger. In the biscuit form, it commonly takes the form of a gingerbread man. Gingerbread men were first attributed to the court of Queen Elizabeth I, who served the figurines to foreign dignitaries
In the Netherlands and Belgium, a soft and crumbly gingerbread called Peperkoek, Kruidkoek or Ontbijtkoek is popularly served at breakfast time or during the day, thickly sliced and often with butter on top.
In Germany gingerbread is made in two forms: a soft form called Lebkuchen and a harder form, particularly associated with carnivals and street markets such as the Christmas markets that occur in many German towns. The hard gingerbread is made in decorative shapes, which are then further decorated with sweets and icing. The tradition of cutting gingerbread into shapes takes many other forms, and exists in many countries, a well-known example being the gingerbread man. Traditionally, these were dunked in port wine
In Jewish cuisine, the honey cake eaten at Rosh Hashanah (New Year) closely resembles the Dutch peperkoek or the German Lebkuchen, though it has wide regional
serving. Finally, the edible piece of art is wrapped in paper and delivered to the customer.
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While the donner kebab has taken over as one of the most popular foods in Germany, the more traditional foods, such as flammkuchen, are still very popular. Since the majority of the food on offer across the eight different parks in this festival was traditional food, it is no surprise that the flammkuchen made an appearance in one of the parks. Alongside this, were options for regional and rustic dishes and a barbeque. While a large variety of food is not usually commonplace in a festival setting, it was true in this festival. This is another one of the reasons why I find that this festival conformed to German
Ancient Mesopotamia was one of the most culturally significant civilizations in the early world and the Mesopotamians also produced some of the earliest known recipes. Among these recipes was the palace cake. This is an ancient dessert dating back to the Third Millennium, which originated in the city of Ur around 2100 B.C.E. The name of the cake itself is very fitting because it looked elegant and was to be served and enjoyed at the palace of a Sumerian king or queen by the higher citizens of Ur during feasts or banquets. The ingredients for the desert included: 3 sila of chopped dates, 1/3 sila of raisins, 2 teaspoons of ground fennel, 1/3 sila of cottage cheese, 1 sila of butter, 2 eggs, 2/3 sila of milk, and 1 ½ sila of flour (Kaufman). While the cake itself is important, the specific ingredients, the environment, and the the food connotations to their culture also had a large impact on the Mesopotamian society.
Greek fried doughnuts started being served in Greece around 776 B.C. Loukoumades are considered to be the oldest Greek dessert still being served today. Loukoumades were served in the Greek Olympics. These delicious doughnuts would be served to the winners of the Olympics as “honey tokens”. Now days Loukoumades aren’t served to the winners of the Olympics but, in Greece everybody still knows them as the “honey tokens”.
Before we examine the new Christmas celebration during the Victorian era in England- due to Mr. Dickens, we must review the pre- victorian, or Regency Period Christmas (1811-1820). The Regency Period was the contrary to popular belief, early Christmas celebrations were very much different than the Christmas we all know and love today. This Christmas was much more boring with “Simple decorations” according to Paula Wrightston. Unfortunately for the younger people Wrightston says that a Regency Christmas was more of an adult affair. Not only were traditions and age requirements different, but the actual dates differed as well with the first day of the season being the 24th of December running through the 6th of January making the Christmas season 12 days in length (Wrightston). So far it seems as if dickens’ made Christmas much more enjoyable for future generations most definitely. Although the early Christmas was different, some traditions never change. One example of this is the Christmas puddings, Wrightston says that although the Regency era people did not specifically have Christmas Pudding, they had a more liquified version of this t...
It all starts with a man named Hans Riegel. After the end of World War I, Riegel was hired as a confectioner and became business partners with Heinen, a company in Bonn, Germany. In 1920, Riegel decided to do his own thing and became the sole owner of the company. Riegel obtained a house in Bergstrasse, Kessenich, Bonn, Germany. He turned this house into his first production plant. Riegel started off with a sack of sugar, a marble slab, a stool, a walled-up stove, a copper kettle, and a roller. On December 13,
Bread pudding, or hasty pudding, is similar to a tender French toast that can be sliced into large pieces. The egg and milk mixture infuses the soft bread creating a velvety custard and caramelized golden crust. Try topping this dessert with an extra drizzle of honey and fresh whipped cream topping.
The Easter Bunny is not based on a real person like Dracula and Santa Claus are. Even though the Easter Bunny is completely fictional, it still plays a big part in culture. “German settlers, who shaped the celebration of Christmas in America, were also responsible for introducing many of the Easter customs, which are enjoyed today” (Hunter, 7). The German settlers that brought Santa Claus to America also introduced the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny was prevalent in their culture around the same time Santa Claus was. “The decoration of eggs is believed to date back to at least the 13th century, while the rite of Easter parade has even older roots. Other traditions, such as the consumption of Easter candy, are among the modern additions to the celebration of this early springtime holiday” (History.com Staff). Egg decorating and the Easter parade has been around for a long time, but they still play a role in culture today. Some of the modern additions to Easter are eating candy and scavenger egg hunts. The Easter Bunny gives children candy and eggs in baskets. He also lays the eggs that those children hunt for. Sometimes those colored eggs will even have candy in them. The Easter Bunny has been and will always play a role in society's
While snacking on one of the now famous treats, he looked at the cookie frosting machine. He didn’t think it would hurt to slide it under there. Bill Post’s idea soon became the start of their well-known fame. A lot of people doubted that these new creations would work in toaster but he brought in a toaster and proved them wrong. When Bill proved them wrong everyone was astonished.
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You could ask for any type of bread from different parts of the world. For example, French bread, which was found in Vienna in the middle of the 19th century. It is usually baked in a day oven,
These traditional Jewish cookies are often passed down from generation to generation. They are filled with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, and either apricot or raspberry jam then sprinkled with raisins and walnuts, rolled up and baked into a golden brown dessert. For Kritzner they were just the beginning of her food journey.
Popular and well-known Polish dishes include; “golabki” (cabbage leaves stuffed with ground meat and rice) and “golonka” (ham served fresh with horseradish).
In this wonderful trip let's start with telling about the joy me and my friends spread every year a lot of people like to eat gingerbread because they taste good. I like tasting good but I don’t want to just be gobbled up. A lot of little boys and girls like to make gingerbread men (and women) with their family. I like making the children happy around the Christmas season, I just wish they wouldn’t eat