Bird's milk is one of the most recognized chocolate confectioneries in Poland, having exclusive rights for the name Ptasie mleczko. Other confectionery producers also make similar candies named differently (e.g., Alpejskie mleczko, "Alpine milk"). Nonetheless, Ptasie mleczko is often used to refer to similar candies with vanilla, cream, lemon or chocolate flavour.[2]
In Russia, ptichye moloko (птичье молоко) is both a popular candy and a famous soufflé cake. The brand was introduced in the 1960s during the Soviet era, and continues to be used by companies operating the factories which produced these candies and cakes since that time. The confectionery is also produced in other post-Soviet states.
The concept of avian milk (Ancient Greek: ὀρνίθων γάλα, ornithon gala) stretches back to ancient Greece. Aristophanes uses "the milk of the birds" in the plays The Birds[3] and The Wasps[4] as a proverbial rarity. The expression is also found in Strabo's Geographica where the island of Samos is described as a blest country, to which those who praise it do not hesitate to apply the proverb that "it produces even bird's milk" (φέρει καί ὀρνίθων γάλα).[5][6] A similar expression lac gallinaceum (Latin for "chicken's milk") was also later used by Petronius (38.1) and Pliny the Elder (Plin. Nat. pr. 24) as a term for something of great rarity. The idiom later became common in many languages and appeared in Slavic folk tales.[7][8][9] In one such tale, the beautiful princess tests the ardor and resourcefulness of her suitor by sending him out into the wilderness to find and bring back the one fantastical luxury she does not have: bird's milk.[9] In the fairy tale Little Hare by Aleksey Remizov (who wrote many imitations of traditional Slavic folk tales), the magic bird Gagana produces milk.[10]
Bird's milk was first created in 1936 in Poland by Jan Wedel [pl], owner of the E. Wedel Company.[11][12] According to the company's official history, Wedel's inspiration for the name of the confectionery came from his voyages to France, when he asked himself: "What could bring greater happiness to a man who already has everything?" Then he thought: "Maybe only bird milk."[13]
In Russia, ptichye moloko was originally a type of confectionery introduced in 1967 in Vladivostok and in 1968 by the Rot Front factory in Moscow. It became a hit, and mass production was started in 1975 by the Krasny Oktyabr confectionery factory in Moscow.[9][14]
In Estonia, linnupiim (also "bird's milk" in Estonian) is the brand name of a similar candy made by the Kalev candy factory.[15] This candy also uses agar-agar instead of gelatin as a thickening agent and comes in three flavors: chocolate, vanilla, and lemon. In 2021, a special edition with grapefruit flavor was produced.
In Moldova, lapte de pasăre (also "bird's milk" in Romanian) is the brand name of a similar candy made by the Bucuria candy factory.[16] Despite the name, the candy is not to be confused with the Romanian traditional dessert lapte de pasăre.[17]
Bird's milk cake
A homemade bird's milk cake
In 1978, the popular candy was transformed into a cake by Vladimir Guralnik in Moscow's Praga Restaurant.[9] This was a light sponge cake filled with an airy soufflé and topped with chocolate glaze. A distinct feature of the Russian recipe is the usage of agar-agar instead of gelatin as a thickening agent which withstands the high temperature needed to melt down sugar into a syrup.[18][19] Initially, the restaurant produced trial batches of 20-30 cakes, but after six months the daily output was increased to 500 cakes.[20] The recipe was quickly copied by other restaurants in Moscow, such as Moskva, Budapesht, and Ukraina.[14] In the 1980s, a special factory for Bird's milk cakes was built in the Novye Cheryomushky district in the south of Moscow.[14] Both the cake and the candy versions of the bird's milk are widely available to this date in supermarkets and specialty stores all over Russia.
Trade marks
E. Wedel's Ptasie mleczko advertisement livery of a LOT airliner
Lapte de pasăre, Ptasie Mleczko, Ptiche moloko, and Vogelmilch are registered trademarks in the EU.[21]
In Russia, Птичье молоко is a registered trademark of Rot Front, a member of United Confectioners. Other companies have been sued for using the name, even if they had used it in the Soviet Union.[22][23][24][25]
^Aristophanes. The Birds, 1670. Pisthetaerus, a citizen of Athens, tells to Heracles: Do you want to fight? Why, be on my side, I will make you a king and will feed you on bird's milk and honey.
^Aristophanes. The Wasps, 508. Translated in English as "the most exquisite dishes". Greek original: 508.
^Daniela Dueck. Bird’s Milk in Samos: Strabo’s Use of Geographical Proverbs and Proverbial expressions. Scripta Classica Israelica, 23 (2004) 41-56.
^"Soviet-style Soufflé: the history of "Bird's milk"". The Odessa Journal. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
^"TMview". The European Union Intellectual Property Office.
^"Выемка документов идет в "Приморском кондитере" по заявлению столичных компаний" (in Russian). PrimaMedia. 11 Nov 2013.
^"Птичье молоко". Товарные знаки, знаки обслуживания и наименования мест происхождения товаров. Российское агенство по патентам и товарным знакам. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
^"О товарных знаках ОАО "Рот Фронт" (с изменениями на 17 ноября 2011 года), Письмо ФТС России от 26 ноября 2004 года №07-58/8672". Docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^"Законопроект депутатов ЗС ПК о фантиках дошел до Госдумы - PrimaMedia".
External links
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ООО «Птичье молоко». Moscow "Ptichye moloko" cake factory (in Russian)
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Ptasie mleczko Polish ptaɕɛ mlɛtʂkɔ listen or Bird s milk is a Central European confectionery originating in Poland It is a small chocolate covered bar with a soft marshmallow like interior 1 Bird s milkBars of bird s milk confectioneryPlace of originPoland confectionery Soviet Union cake Created byJan Wedel pl confectionery Vladimir Guralnik cake Main ingredientsSugar chocolate powdered milk gelatin agar agar Media Bird s milkBird s milk is one of the most recognized chocolate confectioneries in Poland having exclusive rights for the name Ptasie mleczko Other confectionery producers also make similar candies named differently e g Alpejskie mleczko Alpine milk Nonetheless Ptasie mleczko is often used to refer to similar candies with vanilla cream lemon or chocolate flavour 2 In Russia ptichye moloko ptiche moloko is both a popular candy and a famous souffle cake The brand was introduced in the 1960s during the Soviet era and continues to be used by companies operating the factories which produced these candies and cakes since that time The confectionery is also produced in other post Soviet states Contents 1 Origin of the name 2 History and variations 2 1 Bird s milk cake 3 Trade marks 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrigin of the name EditThe concept of avian milk Ancient Greek ὀrni8wn gala ornithon gala stretches back to ancient Greece Aristophanes uses the milk of the birds in the plays The Birds 3 and The Wasps 4 as a proverbial rarity The expression is also found in Strabo s Geographica where the island of Samos is described as a blest country to which those who praise it do not hesitate to apply the proverb that it produces even bird s milk ferei kai ὀrni8wn gala 5 6 A similar expression lac gallinaceum Latin for chicken s milk was also later used by Petronius 38 1 and Pliny the Elder Plin Nat pr 24 as a term for something of great rarity The idiom later became common in many languages and appeared in Slavic folk tales 7 8 9 In one such tale the beautiful princess tests the ardor and resourcefulness of her suitor by sending him out into the wilderness to find and bring back the one fantastical luxury she does not have bird s milk 9 In the fairy tale Little Hare by Aleksey Remizov who wrote many imitations of traditional Slavic folk tales the magic bird Gagana produces milk 10 History and variations Edit Bird s milk produced by Rot Front left and E Wedel right Bird s milk was first created in 1936 in Poland by Jan Wedel pl owner of the E Wedel Company 11 12 According to the company s official history Wedel s inspiration for the name of the confectionery came from his voyages to France when he asked himself What could bring greater happiness to a man who already has everything Then he thought Maybe only bird milk 13 In Russia ptichye moloko was originally a type of confectionery introduced in 1967 in Vladivostok and in 1968 by the Rot Front factory in Moscow It became a hit and mass production was started in 1975 by the Krasny Oktyabr confectionery factory in Moscow 9 14 In Estonia linnupiim also bird s milk in Estonian is the brand name of a similar candy made by the Kalev candy factory 15 This candy also uses agar agar instead of gelatin as a thickening agent and comes in three flavors chocolate vanilla and lemon In 2021 a special edition with grapefruit flavor was produced In Moldova lapte de pasăre also bird s milk in Romanian is the brand name of a similar candy made by the Bucuria candy factory 16 Despite the name the candy is not to be confused with the Romanian traditional dessert lapte de pasăre 17 Bird s milk cake Edit A homemade bird s milk cake In 1978 the popular candy was transformed into a cake by Vladimir Guralnik in Moscow s Praga Restaurant 9 This was a light sponge cake filled with an airy souffle and topped with chocolate glaze A distinct feature of the Russian recipe is the usage of agar agar instead of gelatin as a thickening agent which withstands the high temperature needed to melt down sugar into a syrup 18 19 Initially the restaurant produced trial batches of 20 30 cakes but after six months the daily output was increased to 500 cakes 20 The recipe was quickly copied by other restaurants in Moscow such as Moskva Budapesht and Ukraina 14 In the 1980s a special factory for Bird s milk cakes was built in the Novye Cheryomushky district in the south of Moscow 14 Both the cake and the candy versions of the bird s milk are widely available to this date in supermarkets and specialty stores all over Russia Trade marks Edit E Wedel s Ptasie mleczko advertisement livery of a LOT airliner Lapte de pasăre Ptasie Mleczko Ptiche moloko and Vogelmilch are registered trademarks in the EU 21 In Russia Ptiche moloko is a registered trademark of Rot Front a member of United Confectioners Other companies have been sued for using the name even if they had used it in the Soviet Union 22 23 24 25 See also EditList of chocolate covered foods List of Polish desserts List of Russian dessertsReferences Edit Goldstein Darra 2015 The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets Oxford University Press p 60 ISBN 978 0 199 31339 6 Magdalena Kasprzyk Chevriaux 2016 07 11 Polish Food 101 Iconic Sweets culture pl Aristophanes The Birds 1670 Pisthetaerus a citizen of Athens tells to Heracles Do you want to fight Why be on my side I will make you a king and will feed you on bird s milk and honey Aristophanes The Wasps 508 Translated in English as the most exquisite dishes Greek original 508 Daniela Dueck Bird s Milk in Samos Strabo s Use of Geographical Proverbs and Proverbial expressions Scripta Classica Israelica 23 2004 41 56 Strabo Geographica 14 1 15 Original text Gewgrafika ID Ptiche moloko Frazeologizmy Spravochnaya sluzhba russkogo yazyka Belgorodskoj gosudarstvennoj universalnoj nauchnoj biblioteki in Russian Aleksandr Afanasev Narodnye russkie skazki 1855 1863 Zaklyatyj carevich Alexander Afanasyev Russian Fairy Tales 1855 1863 in Russian a b c d Berdy Michele A 1 February 2007 Ptichye Moloko The Moscow Times Archived from the original on 28 June 2011 Aleksey Remizov Posolon 1909 Complete Works Russkaya kniga Russian Academy of Sciences 2000 2002 vol 2 p 75 in Russian Dear Valentine The Warsaw Voice January 31 2007 A2007021256 13D17 GNW Bird Milk Chocolate Atlas Obscura Retrieved 10 June 2022 Ptasie mleczko PDF Ftpsuperbrands home pl Archived from the original PDF on 15 August 2016 Retrieved 15 December 2017 a b c Mitlyng Viktoria May 22 1997 Cake Weighs Heavily in Russian Life The Moscow Times Eesti suurim ja vanim kondiitritoostusettevote Kalev Retrieved 15 December 2017 Candies with whipped egg white mass Bucuria J S C Bird s Milk Lapte de pasăre Entropy 21 March 2018 Retrieved 10 June 2022 Switala Rebekah 22 January 2019 Bird s Milk Cake An Airy Russian Cake as Unusual as Its Name Folkways Today Retrieved 7 December 2019 A Russian Fairy Tale Cake Russia Beyond The Headlines 25 October 2007 Retrieved 7 December 2019 Soviet style Souffle the history of Bird s milk The Odessa Journal 23 November 2021 Retrieved 10 June 2022 TMview The European Union Intellectual Property Office Vyemka dokumentov idet v Primorskom konditere po zayavleniyu stolichnyh kompanij in Russian PrimaMedia 11 Nov 2013 Ptiche moloko Tovarnye znaki znaki obsluzhivaniya i naimenovaniya mest proishozhdeniya tovarov Rossijskoe agenstvo po patentam i tovarnym znakam Retrieved 15 December 2018 O tovarnyh znakah OAO Rot Front s izmeneniyami na 17 noyabrya 2011 goda Pismo FTS Rossii ot 26 noyabrya 2004 goda 07 58 8672 Docs cntd ru Retrieved 15 December 2017 Zakonoproekt deputatov ZS PK o fantikah doshel do Gosdumy PrimaMedia External links EditE Wedel chocolates OOO Ptiche moloko Moscow Ptichye moloko cake factory in Russian Portals Food Poland Russia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ptasie mleczko amp oldid 1139892264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
