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Semlor, an old Swedish tradition

Semla The word comes from the Latin word simila, meaning as much as wheat flour and is all over Sweden closely connected with Lent. Semlor came to Sweden at the beginning of the 17th Century, where they originally came from Germany. Initially, they were therefore without any charge and met the German bread. The difference was that they were somewhat larger in Sweden and were eaten in a dish with milk.

in a cookbook from the 18 Century, one finds then for the first time Semlor, stuffing, where it was however still not marzipan and whipped cream. According to the old recipe is from the hollowed Semla, then cooked the content together with cream and butter and filled with the mixture.

Depending on the region were Semlor that were related to time but only in the southern half of Sweden in the 17th and 18 Century spiced very differently. Was added to the dough cinnamon, coriander, saffron, cinnamon or nutmeg. In the 18th Century, then began the Semlor with jam or sugar to eat, where they were at that time still mainly put in a bowl with milk.

-baked Semla

While in Gothenburg Semlor in the past sell only to a single day of the year (and baking) was allowed, had other parts of Sweden completely different customs. In some areas, even during Lent every morning Semla was eaten, which then, however, was the only food for the whole day. This Semlor were still larger than the ones you can buy today.

confectioner Semla

until the 19th Century, then came up with the idea Semlor Swedish bakers to fill it with marzipan and then also add whipped cream. For a long held, however, the custom with the Semlor to spice cinnamon and warm milk to cook or eat. Today in Sweden Semlor latest sale from Three Kings, which, however, Easter is still the Semla banned from the Swedish food.

Copyright text and photos: Herbert Karlin

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Dog Theater at MyDog in Gothenburg

Many visitors to the dog show MyDog in Gothenburg, and especially the young people attending the fair wait, every year great interest to the dog Theater. At present this play, in which dogs this year, the Snow White fairy tale, even the last one standing and occupied the youngest are crowded together on the rope to find a stage.

The play with dogs is provided by the Hundakademin, a Swedish Dog Training Centre, the number of dogs that have been known in advertising and film industry trained. The play is of course offered by the dogs of the coaches who have learned to work with their masters and therefore also tackle long-term projects.

Because a dog is not, of course, knows the meaning of a fairy tale, it depends entirely by the coach to teach him from every gesture and respond to each body character with the correct action. The complexity of the acts on a big stage therefore requires a continuous training with the same person, with every little illness of a dog the whole spectacle can put into question.

Before the dogs play the story, they show the different arts, they learn in the center. Then, while Jan Ripper reads the fairy tale Snow White from a book, the dogs play in the best coordination, the corresponding action by responding to the individual character of their coach. No one from the fairy tale will be forgotten and even the hunters to kill the Schnewittchen appeared on stage with his rifle.

The most impressive scenes from Snow White with the mirror, the seven dwarfs that break to work out the story with the apple and the brilliant wedding at the end of the story, each story is the dogs Academy of the dogs running, and Snow White Dog, as it almost choked on the apple, falls in on the expected convulsions.

Copyright text and photos: Herbert Karlin

Fluttering Around Implantation

events of the dog show MyDog in Gothenburg

On 6 January began the sixth dog show MyDog in Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg, to be re-legged around 30,000 visitors expected to feel to be around 8,000 dogs from 250 different breeds well. This is the only exhibition of Gothenburg, where even four-legged visitors are welcome, and this without even have to pay admission.

About 500 dogs participate during the four days at the agility competitions, with himself as outsider observers here you see very quickly which dogs really well and regularly trained and in which only the owner will consider are that their favorite has extraordinary skills, but rarely comes to the knowledge of the dog school addition.

who is more interested in freestyle, is put on the show MyDog also not too short, for here are held numerous precipitates, the various competitions held in different places in the halls and Even the dog loose observer can determine what skills can put in a dog.

But even for all those who want a dog found at MyDog useful suggestions, as the various dog clubs present at their stands over 100 dog breeds and provide visitors with all the advice for the care and keeping of a dog. After several discussions we know then what dog really best fit their own budget.

Who wants to know, however, can develop the skills for a specific dog training, will be delighted with the performances of police dogs and military dogs on his behalf. Police and military are demonstrating how dogs in the fight against crime, can be used in bomb search or the use of arms and drug smuggling.

Copyright text and photos: Herbert Karlin

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Directions Bolzano - Chiusa - Val di Funes and Zanser Alm

base parking on the Zanser Alm (1685 m) in Villnös s ( doll outfits lead pfl arning )

rise From Zanser Alm on the bobsleigh track towards Gam pe n-Alm/Schlüterhütte. After the first climb just a bit into the valley and before the second creek cross TRAINING talein left of the creek. On a steep slope (mountain huts) in another valley north of Zendleser Kofel this straight through and deaus. At the end of the valley to the right to not ch Zendleser Kofel, but straight on a slope h o , which leans back at its upper end to the left. A m Wörndle-Joch (2452m) to the northwest the steep summit slopes (35 °) in a quarter of an hour to the highest point (2533m).
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Aufsteigszeit 1 1 / 2 to 2 hours 850hm


Tip In good and safe conditions of Wörndlejoch south across the rock ridge to the next Einschartung and there along the shady and often less traveled down the slope.

A trip to the nearby Zendleser Kofel (2422m) completes the experience. This ascent to about 150hm be addressed. In good snow conditions, skiers can safely exit from the summit directly towards the exit point. Otherwise, the ascension or return to the south of the Schlüter Hut.