Gingerbread Traditions: Fun for Young and Old
Big or small, plain or fancy, gingerbread houses capture the imagination of young and old.
Gingerbread has been a tradition throughout Europe for centuries, especially in Germany. “Gingerbread houses are what Christmas is all about for me,” said Stephen Schubert, executive pastry chef at River City Casino, who was raised in Hamburg, Germany. “My family always made gingerbread houses together when I was little. It was such fun and a big attraction for us when we were kids. Christmas without gingerbread wouldn’t be Christmas at all.” Schubert continues his family’s tradition of making gingerbread houses with his kids at home and at work, where he recently constructed with his team of bakers a gingerbread house that weighs in around 800 pounds, of which 500 pounds is gingerbread. “When you make a gingerbread house, no matter how …
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