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Many a Victorian Christmas tree was adorned with decorated cookies in the shapes of animals and gingerbread men. [2] Also during the 17th century, Dutch and German settlers introduced cookie cutters, decorative molds, and festive holiday decorations to the United States. Gingerbread was likely the first U.S.-made Christmas cookie.
Making gingerbread houses is a Christmas tradition in many families. They are typically made before Christmas using pieces of baked gingerbread dough assembled with melted sugar. The roof 'tiles' can consist of frosting or candy. The gingerbread house yard is usually decorated with icing to represent snow. [12] A gingerbread house does not have ...
Gingerbread is an architectural style that consists of elaborately detailed embellishment known as gingerbread trim. [ 1] It is more specifically used to describe the detailed decorative work of American designers in the late 1860s and 1870s, [ 2] which was associated mostly to the Carpenter Gothic style. [ 3]
The gingerbread competition expands beyond traditional houses with entries ranging from seasonal settings to intricate figures to comical holiday scenes. Gingerbread artists, also known as ...
Kraków gingerbread is the traditional style of the former Polish capital. In the Czech Republic, gingerbread is called perník and it is a popular Christmas biscuit and a decoration. Common shapes include hearts, stars and animals and gingerbread houses are also popular. Towns associated with perník include Pardubice [26] and Miletín.
Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are practiced virtually identically worldwide. Traditions associated with the Christmas holiday are diverse in their origins and nature, with ...
Honey-sweetened cake made by Jews, especially for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Lemon cake: Unknown, but likely England [22] A cake with a lemon flavor. [23] [24] Linzer Torte: Austria: A thick layer of cinnamon and clove spiced shortcrust topped with red currant jam and a lattice design of dough strips. Lolly cake: New Zealand
Caganer. Caspar (magus) Christkind. List of Christmas and winter gift-bringers. The Christmas Pig. The Cinnamon Bear. Coca-Cola polar bears. Companions of Saint Nicholas. Bob Cratchit.