Pursuits
Secret Marzipan Recipe Key to German Candymaker’s Profit
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JG Niederegger GmbH owner Holger Strait has a 200-year-old secret and he’s not sharing.
He’s one of only five people who know the recipe for the marzipan that shoppers buy this time of year in high-end stores around the world. While Niederegger prides itself on using more almonds and less sugar than competitors, the exact roasting method and the composition of the third ingredient, which resembles rose water, is locked in a safe.