Springerle and Lebkuchen

Edible Icons of Christmas

Authors

  • Margie Gibson Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27814

Keywords:

germany, Christmas , baking, Nuremberg, honey, spice trade, iconic foods

Abstract

The author looks at the history and lore surrounding two of the most iconic Christmas cookies enjoyed in Germany.

Author Biography

  • Margie Gibson, Independent Scholar

    Margie Gibson is an editor and food writer living in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Her interest in food dates from her childhood when her mother took her every Saturday to the farmers’ market, and she spent summers on her grandparents’ farm learning how food is produced.

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Published

2021-11-01

Issue

PPC 121 (2021)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Gibson, Margie. 2021. “Springerle and Lebkuchen: Edible Icons of Christmas”. Petits Propos Culinaires, November, 64-70. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27814.