The Vyborg pretzel

The Vyborg pretzel is some kind of "an appetizing" symbol of a city. With it traditionally treat arriving tourists and travellers. The pretzel history has come to us from the far Middle Ages, but its true recipe, unfortunately has not remained up to now. Today "the Vyborg pretzel" bake in Lyudmila Sorokinoj's private bakery which by own strength tries to revive this nice culinary tradition. The characteristic name for Vyborg «Krendelnyj a city» has come from the deep Middle Ages. This recipe was brought with themselves to Vyborg by "Grey Brothers» - monks Franciscans. As seasonings mint, a carnation, caraway seeds, a muscat and "mysterious" grasses which were grown up in a monastic garden were used майоран. In a XIX-th century in Vyborg pretzels baked families of Vajttinen and Leppinen. It they conducted «крендельную war pro a priority» the secret monastic recipe.

The pretzel has won an arrangement at Peter I and its Court yard. Therefore since 1780 specially for Russian emperors the batch of pretzels 2 times a month has been organised. Alexander III to such degree loved pretzels that they were delivered to it by separate parcels.

Today the well-known pretzel bake in Lyudmila Sorokinoj's private bakery which has some years ago decided to revive ancient tradition and has tried to restore the mysterious recipe.

Today to get an appetizing symbol of Vyborg Krivonosova is possible in a coffee house on Ratushnoj of the area directly opposite to the lock, and also in cafe in the street. Pretzel tasting in any of these cafes can become a fine element of excursion on a city. Catering services of tourists are possible. The additional information can be learnt by phone:

+ 7 921 750 21 91. The Contact person: Lyudmila Sorokinа