Chocolates, anyone?
Demel's shop window mise-en-scène
during Christmastime 2010
Das Hochwohlgeformte Fäulein von Schaum in ihrer Rolle *)
Highborn damsel stuck up to her bosom
in puff pastry and whipped cream -
a sugar paste creation by Demel's pastry chefs,
based on drawings by Federico von Berzeviczy-Pallavicini
Photographed 23 December 2010
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K. & K. Hofzuckerbäckerei
Royal and Imperial Confectioners
Kohlmarkt 14
Images © by Merisi
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*) The tonge-in-cheek, aristocratic sounding name of the lady-in-waiting
is an allusion to an Austrian pastry, the Schaumrolle:
Schaumrolle @ Wikipedia
"Schaumrollen, or Schillerlocken, are an Austrian confection. They consist of a cone or tube of pastry, often filled with whipped cream. Also called foam rollers, they are a bags or roll-shaped puff pastry, which is sweetened with whipped cream, or sometimes filled with an unsweetened cream puree."
Merisi's note: I do not know what "cream puree" is, but from what I understand, the alternate to whipped cream tastes like Italian meringue, made by slowly adding boiling hot sugar sirup to whipped egg whites. That makes a fluffy, sweet filling, and does not soften the puff pastry shell, unlike the whipped cream (the later is for immediate consumption).
I really like the flickering lights you have been capturing in your latest images. So pretty.
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Thank you, Mersad! :-)
DeleteI liked the contrast of the warm tones of the interior and the facade against the cold ones of the string of lights.
And now I'm feeling hungry!
ReplyDeleteI hope you found some chocolates, somewhere! ;-)
DeleteAlways love their windows! So much fun
ReplyDeleteYes, they are!
DeleteHappy winter solstice!
ReplyDeleteOne day I will get to Demels....thank you for the lovely pictures!
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Thank you, Elizabeth, same to you! :-)
DeleteWe'll get the best seats in the house, and rather sooner than later, I hope! :-)
The first picture is fantastic and ... very curious!
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He comes around every now and then, the mysterious Demel butler. ;-)
DeleteHow beautiful Vienna looks for Christmas........I am sad that all the times I've been in Vienna I have never been to Demels!
ReplyDeleteNext time, make sure to not miss Demel's, Kristi. You'll love it.
DeleteCream puree sounds like an interesting filling! Vienna looks festive in these photos!
ReplyDeleteI am curious how "cream puree" is supposed to taste! ;-)
DeleteI really love how your photos are always so full of light.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Loree!
Deletewhat lovely windows.. working downtown now i havent had a chance to go see the shop windows up on Fifth or Madison … maybe this weekend after the insanity of shopping is over
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to your forays in shopping windows wonderland, Daryl! :-)
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