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Schmidt's Candy
Schmidt's Candy is a chocolatery selling hand crafted and hand dipped chocolates and confections. It began as a soda fountain in 1925 under the elevated train on Jamaica Ave in Woodhaven, Queens. History In 1925 the BMT took over operation of the “El” on Jamaica Avenue and Frank Schmidt opened the soda fountain under the station at Woodhaven Boulevard. His intent was to use old-world chocolate recipes and was following a business plan he found in a pamphlet entitled ’67 tested ways for you to make money’. The business changed over the years and evolved into hand crafting chocolate confections with fine ingredients, the soda fountain is long gone but the prohibition era showcases still hold trays of confections and candy jars line the counters. His granddaughter Margie Schmidt is the current proprietor, having taken over from the second generation, (Frank Jr.) in 1986. The shop is a local landmark in Woodhaven featuring new and vintage molds of kewpie dolls, chocolate bun ...
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Chocolaterie
A chocolaterie is a type of business which both manufactures chocolate confections and sells them, at the same location. It is usually a small family business, often operating at only one location. The word is of French origin, and shops named as such are common in France and Belgium. The term is also used to designate larger chocolate production companies, such as Chocolaterie Guylian, many of which started as smaller shops. This type of store operates in other countries, such as the US, Canada, the UK and Germany, sometimes using the French term. Stores which sell candies and chocolate but do not produce their own brand are called confectionery stores, or other names depending on the region. The related occupational term is chocolatier, though this term is also used sometimes to describe chocolateries, such as Godiva Chocolatier. History Until the discovery of the New World, the cacao tree was unknown to Europeans. The Spanish were the first to bring cocoa beans to Europe alo ...
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Lunch Counter
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American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ...
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List Of German Desserts
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A mold (American English), or mould (British and Commonwealth English), is a container used in various techniques of food preparation to shape the finished dish. The term may also refer to a finished dish made in said container (e.g. a jello mold). Types Molds can be used for a variety of foods: * Cake molds (e.g. muffin tins, Bundt cake, angel food cake pans, and other types of bakeware) * Springform pan * Gelatin dessert molds (also known as "jelly molds") * Ice cream and other frozen desserts * Mousse * Butter See also * List of cooking vessels * List of food preparation utensils * Bowl * Molding (process) * Pastry Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ma ... References Cooking vessels {{cooking-tool-stub ...
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Kewpie
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