Gingerbread Birthday

New Year's holidays are associated with the aromas of spruce and tangerines, vanilla, cinnamon and ginger The smells of spices, which are put into baked goods, added to mulled wine and cocoa, hang in the air, creating an upbeat and solemn mood Thanks to ginger, which the British were the first to use in gingerbread, Christmas delicacies exude a slightly pungent but pleasant aroma According to another version, the tradition of putting the grated root of the plant Zīngiber officināle into baked goods was brought from Byzantium to Paris by the monk Gregory Makar So in the 1st century AD Pain d'épices appeared - French sweet bread with honey, anise and other spices Following the bakers of Great Britain, the Germans began to use grated ginger root for baking Since the 1600s The “gingerbread capital of the world” is considered to be Nuremberg, which stood at the intersection of trade routes along which oriental spices were delivered from Asia to Europe It was no coincidence that the city received its unofficial title Wild honey-producing bees have long lived in the forests around Nuremberg Local bakers added it to the dough along with ginger, candied fruits and nuts With their unique composition, Nuremberg gingerbread and cookies, which are still made according to old recipes, are fundamentally different from other baked goods The settlers who sailed to North America on ships brought with them cultural traditions, incl - celebration of the Nativity of Christ and other Catholic celebrations Therefore, today in the USA and Canada, starting from the end of November, Gingerbread Man gingerbread cookies are baked and sold in stores and at fairs in the shape of men, in the form of bells, houses, cones and stars They are not only eaten, but also decorated on Christmas trees Thanks to ginger, baked goods are stored for a long time, and the smell of pine needles is mixed with the aroma of spices, creating a cozy atmosphere in the house In Rus', honey and berry juice have long been put into gingerbread cookies Ginger and other spices began to be added to dough made from rye flour in the 13th century thanks to the merchants who brought these goods from the East This “bake” did not lose its taste for 3-4 months and was stored for up to a year Gingerbread was considered an integral part of weddings, Forgiveness Sunday and Christmas They were given as gifts to relatives and friends, and baked goods weighing from 2 to 5 kg were presented to superiors and officials Gingerbread weighing 2-3 pounds (32-48 kg), made for the holiday for the royal family, was delivered to the palace on two sleighs The recipe for this delicacy is present in many national cuisines today Gingerbread's birthday is a great occasion to show off your culinary talent to others Therefore, on January 10, housewives cast a spell by kneading dough, to which they add cinnamon, coriander, cloves, allspice, cardamom, nutmeg and other spices The main ingredient in baked goods of any shape and size on this day is ginger Gingerbread cookies with patterns made from protein glaze are served and presented in beautiful packaging as a gift; they are used to make decorations for Christmas trees and other holiday decor