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The first gingerbread is thought to have been made by Catholic monks in Europe for special holidays and festivals. England, France, and especially Germany were known to eat and celebrate with these treats. Ginger was called "zingebar" in Latin, "gingerbras" in Old French, and "gingerbread" in Medieval England. "Lebkuchen" is the German word. Until the 15th century, "gingerbread" referred only to preserved ginger itself. Ginger was found to have preservative qualities, and around this time, it began to be used in cakes and cookies. Crusaders returning to Europe from the Middle East brought back spices such as ginger and Catholic monks formed it into cakes and pressed it into molds. Gingerbread also became a popular treat at European fairs and was added to meat to preserve it and help cover up the strong odor of aging meat. Gingerbread was not baked in homes in the 15th century, but rather was made by government-recognized guilds. Nuremberg, Germany was the location of the best known guild. The German guild was famous for elaborately detailing the lebkuchen with gold paint or with icing. The guild was called the Lebkuchner and was formed in 1643 as a means of quality-control reasons as well as a way to limit competition in making the gingerbread. grimm made it a fad to make a house out of the stuff. during the holidays the ban to cook with it was lifted
The first gingerbread is thought to have been made by Catholic monks in Europe for special holidays and festivals. England, France, and especially Germany were known to eat and celebrate with these treats. Ginger was called "zingebar" in Latin, "gingerbras" in Old French, and "gingerbread" in Medieval England. "Lebkuchen" is the German word. Until the 15th century, "gingerbread" referred only to preserved ginger itself. Ginger was found to have preservative qualities, and around this time, it began to be used in cakes and cookies. Crusaders returning to Europe from the Middle East brought back spices such as ginger and Catholic monks formed it into cakes and pressed it into molds. Gingerbread also became a popular treat at European fairs and was added to meat to preserve it and help cover up the strong odor of aging meat. Gingerbread was not baked in homes in the 15th century, but rather was made by government-recognized guilds. Nuremberg, Germany was the location of the best known guild. The German guild was famous for elaborately detailing the lebkuchen with gold paint or with icing. The guild was called the Lebkuchner and was formed in 1643 as a means of quality-control reasons as well as a way to limit competition in making the gingerbread. grimm made it a fad to make a house out of the stuff. during the holidays the ban to cook with it was lifted
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