Pfeffernüsse [SEP] country of origin
Pfeffernüsse
Pfeffernüsse are tiny spice cookies, popular as a holiday treat in Germany, Denmark, and The Netherlands, as well as among ethnic Mennonites in North America. They are called pepernoten in Dutch (plural), päpanät in Plautdietsch, pfeffernuesse or peppernuts in English, and pebernødder in Danish.
History.
While the exact origin of the cookie is uncertain, the traditional Dutch belief links the pepernoten to the feast of Sinterklaas, celebrated on 5 December or 6 December in The Netherlands and 6 December in Germany and
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Specialities Christmas dishes.
- Honigkuchen auf dem Blech
- White Pfeffernüsse ("Weiße Pfeffernüsse")
Specialities Drink.
- Grog
- Mecklenburg country wine ("Landwein") from the Stargarder Land
- Sanddorn: sanddorn wine, sanddorn spirit, and sanddorn fruit juice
Specialities Drink Beers.
- Darguner Pilsener, Dunkelbier, Stierbier, Mecklenburger Pilsener, Schloss Hefeweizen, etc., from the "Darguner Brauerei"
- Rostocker Pilsener, Bockbier, Dunkelbier, etc., from the "Hanseatische Brauerei