At the time: feasting like Berlin's rich!

At the time: feasting like Berlin's rich!

On December 25, 2024, we look back on a delicious piece of the Christmas season! 150 years ago, in Berlin, the holidays were feasted extensively, and some fine delicacy were found on the festival board. According to the reporting of bz-berlin.de , the main meals of the festive festival meals were particularly preferred, whereby the latter was particularly preferred. In the last two weeks of December, the Berliners consumed as much carp as in the rest of the year - a real festival for the palate. Oysters were also a delicacy that could only afford wealthy ones because they were expensive and were a sign of luxury for many.

The forgotten sweets

But it was not just the hearty dishes that the Berliners spoiled. Sweet treats such as gingerbreads were also part of the Christmas tradition. The almost forgotten dessert called poppy games deserve special attention, a dish that was estimated in both bourgeois and in the GDR kitchen. When ddr-repte.net , it is a nostalgic dessert that is prepared from stale milk rolls, ground poppies, raisins and almonds. In order to rediscover the traditional poppy games, the ingredients are layered and cooled in the refrigerator - a recipe that can still be refined with a hint of cinnamon and a portion of cream.

The combination of the cultural importance of these Christmas delicacies and the preparation of the Berlin poppy games shows how closely the kitchen of past times is linked to today's traditions. They are not only a pleasure for the palate, but also a memory of the festive days of the past that are worth rediscovered.