Mmmm. Snowy slopes…gingerbread…scrumptious continental chocolate….strudels…

Added: (Wed Oct 05 2005)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Mmmm. Snowy slopes…gingerbread…scrumptious continental chocolate….strudels…

Add some traditional wintry Austrian atmosphere to your Christmas celebrations with delicacies from the website, www.theaustrian.biz where owner Dietmar Hanner has carefully picked out a range of delicious goodies to entice customers from the UK. He says that the typical customer is “someone who wants to find a unique present or to cheer someone up with something you cannot grab in your local supermarket. Our food is great for Christmas too as we really know how to celebrate and enjoy some seasonal specialities.”

You can buy gingerbread and cookies cooked by Kastner – a historical Austrian firm who produced their first gingerbread in 1559. Just £2.73 gets you a keep-fresh tub of sticky gorgeous traditional Honey Gingerbread. Want to find a little extra gift for someone? How about a pack of chocolate coated gingerbread pretzels, £2.19, for something no-one else will be putting under their tree?
They also have a fantastic range of continental chocolate, including the handmade Apple Strudel Chocolate bar, which is made of the finest Viennese chocolate with an exquisite filling of apples, nuts and raisins, for just £4.10.
The best-sellers of the site are the range of ‘Mozart’ chocolate – Mozartkugeln. These make a fantastic gift and you can pick from a very wide range to suit all pockets. All are beautifully presented and have been produced for over 100 years to celebrate Austria’s most famous son. Choose from 16 different bars and gift packs ranging from the mouthwatering ’Mozart Bar’, Milk chocolate filled with praline paste (30%) and marzipan (8%) at just £1.78 to a large giftbox containing 100 Mozartkugeln filled chocolates for £27.32.
You can check out all the traditional Austrian cakes such as strudels, Linzer Torte, and Linzer Schnitte so why buy the insipid imitations down at the supermarket…this is your chance to get the real thing. The world-famous Linzer Torte was first mentioned in a 1719 cookery book by the princely cook from Salzburg. Conrad Hagger, although it is likely he was adapting an earlier recipe and its survival as a favourite over centuries shows just how delectable it is.
You’ll also find all those Austrian delights you fell in love with when you were there on holiday, or perhaps you know someone who would like to experiment with some new cuisine. Try soft drinks made from mountain herbs, Austrian wines, spirits including Schnapps, snacks, jams, biscuits, savouries, sweets….even a range of sausages!

Take a peek at www.theaustrian.biz and see how you can bring a taste of real Austrian winter to your Christmas this year, even if it doesn’t snow!

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For further information or photographs please contact Dietmar Hanner at dietmarhanner@yahoo.com.

Notes for Editors
The website was established May 2004 and the very first order was for 17 boxes of Mozart Chocolates to a Dutch music club!

Delivery time to the UK is from three days with an average of 5-6 working days. Prices do not include post and packaging (from £9.50; average £11.50).

Dietmar Hanner is Austrian.


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