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Mozartkugeln postcard from Austria: a symbol of national pride So much happened in 130 years of Mozartkugeln rich history. Mozart balls survived Great Depression, two world wars, oil crisis and country music, of course. They broke through Berlin wall and reached all the continents on this planet. This collection of Mozartkugeln fun facts is not here only to amuse you, but also to save some Mozartkugeln biography details from oblivion.  Did you know: Mozart had nothing to do with Mozart balls. Actually, he never even saw one as he died 99 years before the first Mozart ball came to be. Most of the Mozart balls are not balls at all. Believe it or not, here is a law that commands that only few brands are allowed to use perfect sphere shape, while the rest must have at least one flat surface. During 19th century Mozart balls were served on wooden sticks like lollipops. Tin foil came much, much later. In the first years after being invented, Mozart balls were known as "M...

Furst family Mozartkugeln: 130 years since first Mocart ball We all remember how dispute between Montagues and Capulets insidiously bittered sweet love between Romeo and Juliet. Little did Shakespeare know that the name of "Mozartkugeln" chocolate balls would be capable of invoking major dispute between other two families to the epic proportions that even the governments of two countries got involved and had to intervene. This is how the story goes. Salzburg, Austria is the birthplace of one of the greatest composers of all the times: Volfgang Amadeus Mozart. But Mozart himself had really nothing to do with Salzburg Mozartkugeln as they were discovered some hundred years after he died. Discovered by whom? Paul Furst and his staff  Somewhere in 1890, a local candy store owner in Salzburg experimented with pistachio marzipan, fine dark chocolate and some nougat mixture. His name was Paul Furst. Paul was delighted when finally discovered right proportion of ingredien...