Kirsten Flagstad
The Ultimate Wagnerian Soprano
The Ultimate Wagnerian Soprano
It’s unclear who first paired chocolate with cherries, but I do know that the Germans came up with the ultimate expression of the combination in the Schwarzwälderkirschtorte, the Black Forest Cake. The Black Forest Region in the German state of Baden-Württemberg is famous for it’s sour cherries and it’s local maids dressed in black jumpers adorned with red pom-poms worn over a white blouse. It’s rumored that a local baker smitten by such a girl created the chocolate confection decorated with cherries. It’s not true that it also gave birth to the alternative meaning of tart.
Whatever the origins of the Black Forest Cake, I promise you that a couple of these cookies and you will be hearing Wagnerian sopranos. A Kirschwasser accompaniment is optional.
Whatever the origins of the Black Forest Cake, I promise you that a couple of these cookies and you will be hearing Wagnerian sopranos. A Kirschwasser accompaniment is optional.
