Karls Erlebnisdorf is a small theme park of children in Zirkow on Rügen. Everything is themed around strawberries, and the gift shop sells a number of unusual strawberry-based items such as strawberry pasta and mustard.
Last year when we visited it was so hot, that we decided not buy any strawberry jam and have it in the car for several days with temperatures above 30°C, so being on the island this week I went back and stocked up.
The word Dominostein is used to describe a small baked sweet that is eaten at Christmas time in Germany. It is made up of two or three layers, the base being Lebkuchen, the middle fruit jelly, and the top layer marzipan or persipan. This is then covered in a thin chocolate coating.
Dominosteine are a relatively recent invention. They were created in Dresden in 1936 and were popular during the Second World War as a form of sweet due to the small amounts of ingredients needed to make them.
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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Christstollen is a traditional cake that is eaten at Christmas.
It takes the form of a rectangle or trapezium and is usually covered in icing sugar.
The main ingredients include raisins, sultanas, currants and citrus peel, but beyond that there a many variations, such as with marzipan, extra butter or nut.
Arguably the most famous version is the stollen from Dresden. This is made to a very strict recipe and the name “Dresdner Stollen” and it’s variants are protected.
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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