The Rum Ball - Among Kolkata s Many Sweet Obsessions (Recipe Inside)
The Rum Ball - Among Kolkata s Many Sweet Obsessions (Recipe Inside)
Karo Christine Kumar, a Kolkata-based lifestyle writer believes that the rum ball is an intrinsic part of the Kolkata food legacy.
Highlights
Its not the only sweet treat in Kolkata that uses rum.
Here is the popular recipe of rum ball from Flurys in Kolkata
It s Sunday morning on a hazy winter s day in Kolkata. While many aspects of our lives have changed over the last year or so, some things seem unaffected; at least on the surface. The breakfast lines at Flurys on Kolkata s most famous address - Park Street, are a case in point. I didn t stand in line for only for breakfast but also for the one item on the menu that is almost synonymous with this Kolkata institution that dates back to 1927. The humble rum ball is not just a part of Flurys legacy, it s also a sweet obsession for many die-hard Kolkatans.
i was thinking about the fact if we all, especially with gifts over in the holidays, you take pride and there s an amount of stress that comes with making the house look just right. there s a different level of expectation because of the eyes on it. it is executed with military precision. we it has to be. right. just the way it is at your house. how many holiday receptions do they throw during a season? dozens? during the clinton administration they were having two and three a day. they had to curtail how many pictures they could take. they start baking for the parties the summer before. wow. there s hundreds of thousands of cookies and tarts and pastries. it starts in the summer and the planning for christmas starts almost after this christmas is over. no rest. probably like a month or so. just like santa. let the first lady know if she needs my rum ball recipe,