France may be known worldwide for its delicious pastries and cakes, but there are hidden treats throughout Europe that have yet to be explored. Germany has a number of intriguing desserts that carry a lot of history and culture.
If you’re looking for something new and interesting to try for dessert today, why not make your own Chocolate Streusel? Also known as Streuselkuchen, it’s a traditional German cake with a layer of crumb-like topping over a more standard cake base. Streusel in German literally means scattered or sprinkled, in reference to how the crumb is arranged on top of the cake. It’s often served at special events and eaten with whipped cream or ice cream. Although the classic Streusel is flavoured with apple and cinnamon, the more modern chocolate version has gained popularity over the years.
The origin of Streusel can be traced back to Silesia which now falls in the western region of Poland although there’s very little written history to trace. It was around the 19th century that it seems to have become a household favourite as it spread into neighbouring Prussian provinces. Along with the migration of Silesians, Streusel migrated further into Germany and now you can find one in most homes and bakeries of Germany.
Ufaransa inajulikana kwa vyakula vyake vya kipekee, lakini kuna vitu vingi vya kuvutia ambavyo bado havijagunduliwa. Ujerumani ina idadi ya desserts intriguing kwamba kubeba mengi ya historia na utamaduni. Kama wewe ni kuangalia kwa kitu kipya na ya kuvutia kujaribu kwa dessert leo, kwa nini si kufanya yako mwenyewe Chocolate Streusel? Pia inajulikana kama Streuselkuchen, ni jadi ya Ujerumani keki na safu ya crumb-kama topping juu ya msingi wa keki zaidi ya kawaida. "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika lugha ya Kijerumani, neno ""streusel"" linamaanisha ""kutawanyika"" au ""kutawanyika,"" kwa sababu ya jinsi vipande hivyo vinavyopangwa juu ya keki." Mara nyingi hutolewa katika matukio maalum na kuliwa na cream whipped au ice cream. Ingawa Streusel ya kawaida ina ladha ya apple na sinamoni, toleo la kisasa la chokoleti limepata umaarufu kwa miaka mingi. Asili ya Streusel inaweza kufuatiliwa nyuma ya Silesia ambayo sasa iko katika mkoa wa magharibi wa Poland ingawa kuna historia kidogo sana iliyoandikwa kufuatilia. Katika karne ya 19 na 20, mlo huo ulipendwa sana na watu wengi, na ulienea katika majimbo ya Prussia. Pamoja na uhamiaji wa Silesians, Streusel alihamia zaidi ndani ya Ujerumani na sasa unaweza kupata moja katika nyumba nyingi na bakeries ya Ujerumani.