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Gingerbread’s origins can be traced back to ancient Egypt and Greece, where it was used for ceremonial purposes:
Ancient Egypt Honeycakes flavored with ginger and other spices were found in pharaohs’ tombs, along with written references to the confection.
Ancient Greece The first known recipe for gingerbread dates back to around 2400 B.C.
-The Gingerbread Man Story:
Gingerbread’s journey to Europe began in the 11th century when Crusaders brought back ginger from the Middle East. The gingerbread we know today is more closely based on the European tversion on the ancient blend of sugar and spice.

Queen Elizabeth I of England
Credited with the first gingerbread man, which she baked in the likeness of visiting dignitaries.
Dinant, Belgium
The first gingerbread as we know it today was found in this Belgian city.
Aachen, Germany
The people of Aachen adopted and modified the gingerbread from Dinant, which is where the name Aachener Printen comes from.
Toruń, Poland
Toruń gingerbread became famous after German immigrants brought it to Sweden.
Gingerbread houses
The Christmas tradition of gingerbread houses is thought to have been inspired by the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm.

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girlofthesea@diasporasocial.net
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Gingerbread, as we know it today, descends from Medieval European culinary traditions. Gingerbread was also shaped into different forms by monks in Franconia, Germany in the 13th century. Lebkuchen bakers are recorded as early as 1296 in Ulm and 1395 in Nuremberg.

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Since this Wednesday, despite being in the middle of mid-term exams, is the last opportunity for me to bake with students this year, I made gingerbread with them today.
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Yes, the evidence points at too much time on their hands. Originally only one student had registered for this, so I thought 2kg of dough should do it. I had thought about four, but that was half of what I did on a Saturday. When I checked my list on Tuesday, there were suddenly four names on it and on Wednesday morning there were eight - on a list with space for six names. (Our department kitchen is not that big.)
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Naturally, many photos were taken. (including selfies next to the copyprinter)
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In the end, my worries turned out to be totally baseless, even though the eight students had turned into ten meanwhile. 2kg of dough were well enough for everyone plus a big share for the department office. No, it's not too early, you can keep these easily for two years or more, if you put them into an airtight container. But I doubt that any of those cookies in the photos will survive until 12/24, most should be gone before December.
#baking #gingerbread #Taiwan #myphoto

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