So, the city of Dresden is known for the creation of Stollen, the traditional (and very delicious, especially with marzipan) German Christmas cake.
They celebrate this fact in a big way -- by baking the world's biggest Stollen. This year's Giant Stollen (not the biggest ever) weighs in at 3,320 kilos, and amongst its impressive ingredients list is 44 kilos of Jamaican Rum.
So, I know what you're wondering -- how does one slice the World's Biggest Stollen?
Why, with the World's Biggest Stollen knife, of course.
Oh, now I'm hungry for a stollen. I can get one at the commissary here but it's closed tonight. I didn't even want one until this. Damn but that's a huge knife. What if the Stollen maiden ran amok?
Those elves are the cutest!
Posted by: Aarlene | December 08, 2007 at 23:03
I am not convinced that the woman pictured is going to be able to handle that knife.
Posted by: zydeco fish | December 11, 2007 at 11:25
Now, my memory is faulty, but I *think* the knife is handled by a couple of strapping men, who slice a bit off the stollen, which is then sliced by a smaller stollen knife by the nice young ladies.
Posted by: katherine | December 11, 2007 at 14:11