Yankie Bar
| Type | Chocolate Bar |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Created by | Victor B. Strand[1] |
| Invented | 1946 |
| Main ingredients | Caramel, nougat, and chocolate |
| Variations | Yankie Bar Lakrids (liquorice), Yankie Bar Mandel (almond), Yankie Bar Orange, Holly Bar |
| Similar dishes | Mars Bar |
The Yankie Bar is a caramel, nougat, and milk chocolate bar produced and sold in Denmark by Toms International.
History[]
Just after the Second World War, Danish candy producer Toms were contacted by the United States high command in Germany, which commissioned Toms to produce a candy bar for the American troops in Germany to avoid transporting such products across the Atlantic. In return, the U.S. would supply Toms with the required amount of cocoa beans.[2][3][4]
The Yankie Bar is similar to the European version of the Mars Bar, and both the American troops and the Danish youth found it very tasty.[citation needed] Ten years later, in 1956, Toms launched the Holly Bar, similar to the Yankie bar, but with white nougat and roasted hazelnuts.
References[]
- ^ Sonne, Katrine. "Yankie baren runder et skarpt hjørne". b.dk (in Danish). Berlingske. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "History of Toms".
- ^ "Derfor hedder det Yankie-bar: Elsket dansk chokoladebar fylder 70 år".
- ^ "Vidste du det? Derfor hedder det en Yankie bar".
External links[]
Categories:
- Chocolate bars
- Danish confectionery
- Brand name chocolate
- Danish brands
- Products introduced in 1946