The brothers Sverker and André Högbom builds everything possible in gingerbread dough. A planet with small houses, a Volvo PV with a caravan, a carousel, a UFO …
– It will be boring to always make ordinary gingerbread houses, they say.
They started taking the turns just over 20 years ago.
– It is absolutely not possible to build with purchased dough.
They share tips and knowledge.
We tell about the gingerbread man’s many thousands of years of history.
What distinguishes recipes from the 18th and 19th centuries from today’s recipes? And what happens when you change the proportions and content of today’s recipes? For example, gingerbread is affected if the butter is firm or melted when making the dough.
– There is great variety in recipes, says the chef Ulrika Brydling. And nothing that is right or wrong. I think you should do what you think is best.
Where did the cedar oil go? The oil that gives gingerbread a little citrus flavor is no longer available in Swedish stores.
Source: ICELAND NEWS