In most of my restaurant reviews, I am too full to try any of the desserts. This time I thought I would share with my readers a sampling of luscious pastries from Vienna, Austria. A trip through Germany, Austria, and Czech Republic, my friend Jen and I had a chance to sample a plethora of sweet delectable desserts when making a stop in Vienna, Austria.
One of the top pastries that I needed to check out was the infamous Original Sacher -Torte.
The history of this chocolate cake covered with a thin layer of apricot jam and chocolate, stems back to 1832. Clemens Lothar Wenzel Prince Metternich, Austrian Statesman, asked his head chef to create a dessert to delight his guests. Unexpectedly the head chef fell ill and his 16 year old apprentice Franz Sacher took on this audacious task. Franz created the Sacher-Torte and the guests loved the cake.
In 1876 Eduard Sacher, son of Franz Sacher opened an amazing deluxe hotel called Hotel Sacher. The hotel is located opposite of the world famous Opera House and nearby pedestrian shopping areas. This is where we got a chance to sample the Original Sacher-Torte in the Cafe which is located within the Hotel.
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| Cafe Sacher, Vienna Austria |
Jen, took this aerial shot of our table set with torte and Austrian coffee. The Torte apparently tastes better when stored at
16 degrees Celsius (60 degrees F)
and served with unsweetened whipped cream.
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| Jen's picture of Original Sacher-Torte with Coffee |
Here is a photo that were taken outside of the 5 star Hotel Sacher in Vienna.
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| Cute little car parked outside of Hotel Sacher |
We also ate pasties and drank more tea and coffee at Demel located nearby the Hofburg Palace. For many years Demel has served confectionary art, pastries, coffee and tea.
Wunderbare Desserts!
Want to know more about the Original Sacher-Torte and Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Go to:
http://www.sacher.com/
Interested in Demel, take a look a this link:
www.demel.at
If you have been to Cafe Sacher, the Hotel Sacher or Demel, let us know about your experience! Post a comment below.
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