Lebkuchen
Throughout December we will be publishing two German Words Explained podcasts each week. The extra podcasts will appear on the 7th, 14th, 21st, 24th and 31st.
Lebkuchen is a form a cake associated with Christmas. It is baked using honey and a number of spices and is known throughout Germany by a variety of names such as Pfefferkuchen and Magenbrot.
There are filled and unfilled versions, some covered in chocolate. It tastes similar to gingerbread.
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December 6th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
[...] is eaten at Christmas time in Germany. It is made up of a 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 [...]
December 6th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
[...] is eaten at Christmas time in Germany. It is made up of a 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 [...]