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Revision as of 22:32, 2 November 2005 by OwenX (talk | contribs) (wikify)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Krembo is a type of sweet in Israel. The sweet is served wrapped in thin aluminum foil, and it consists of biscuit and an egg-foam on the inside and a chocolate covering. The egg-foam inside may be any number of flavors, the most popular being vanilla, followed by coffee. The word Krembo is a combination of two Hebrew words crem (cream) and bo (in it). The average Krembo is 25 grams (0.881849049 ounces), and has 115 calories
Krembos Around the World
The Krembo was created about 200 years ago in Denmark. Since that time it has travel across the world. It was manufactured in countries such as Germany and England and marketed under the politically incorrect name "Nigger" ("Negro's Kiss" in Germany), among others. In Austria, they are called "Schwedenbomben" (swedish bombs). It is also similar to the South American candy, Alfajor. In Finland the sweet is manufactured by Brunberg Oy, http://www.brunberg.fi/ekyssar.html. The sweets name was changed in 1998 from "Neekerin suukko", "Negro's kiss" to "Brunbergin suukko", "Brunbergs kiss". In the Netherlands you may still find the candy in most supermarkets under the name "Negerzoen" (meaning: "Negro's kiss").
The Krembo was first introduced to Israel in 1966 by the Whitman Company, and are responsible for the name Krembo. In 1967 they introduced the coffie flavor. In 1979 the Whitman Company was acquired by the Strauss Company . Now Strauss controls %54 of the Krembo market in Israel.
Krembo in Israel
In Israel, Krembos are not produced all year long. They are only made from October to February ("Krembo season"). Despite its short season, some 50 million Krembos are sold each year—an average of 9 per person.
According to a study funded by Strauss, Israel's leading Krembo producer, 69% of Israelis prefer to eat the Krembo from the top down (starting with the cream), and only 10% start with the biscuit at the bottom; the rest had no preference.
Links
Picture of a partially-eaten Krembo
Arcile in Hebrew 'Ten Things you don't know about a Krembo'
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