Presentation
A gift handed
to a recipient in a paper bag is still an acceptable gift, but how much pleasanter
it is to receive it nicely packaged.
Eyes feast
on expectation. The tin above is an example of attractive presentation. I came
across it while looking for ginger biscuits. It appealed to me instantly.
Sometimes the contents of striking containers do not live up to the expectation,
but these biscuits did. Heart-shaped and pleasantly gingery, they were a
delight.In the 15th
century, German monks imported ginger biscuits to Sweden. Ginger biscuits had
been known in England and Germany for many years before this.
In 1929,
sisters Anna and Emma Karlsson established a bakery in Östermalm, Stockholm, to
produce thin ginger biscuits. The legend is that a wish will come true if a biscuit
held in the palm of one’s hand breaks into three when gently tapped. Don’t tap
too hard or there will be a handful of crumbs!Nyåkers
Pepparkakor are also attractively packaged. They were introduced in the 1940s by
two brothers, Bengt and John Åström, in the village of Nyåker. This area became
known as the ‘Promised Land of ginger biscuits.’
I could
make my own biscuits, of course, but I’m pretty sure they would not stand
comparison with either of the above products, neither of which are always readily available.
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That's a lovely container for scummy ginger biscuits. The tin makes them a very special gift.
ReplyDeleteI do like biscuit tins and their contents. Unfortunately I have 5 or 6 tins and only use one of them. And I do give them away when I can. You've given me an idea for my friends birthday!
Our tins contain Christmas decorations, sewing items, small tools, buttons, remote control devices. When they get too battered they are thrown out.
DeleteWe have several attractive tins that we use as containers for other items. They are decoratively quite splendid - and efficient, too.
ReplyDeleteLikewise.
DeleteThey do say you eat with your eyes first, and what a lovely feast.
ReplyDeleteHere they are probably called ginger snaps. I love ginger snaps! But this canister is probably more delightful than the biscuits.
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with ginger biscuits, but I am familiar with ginger snaps. I googled and found out they are 'almost' the same thing, with a few differences. They are quite good with a cup of hot tea!! (But, of course, then don't come in such a pretty container.)
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