Pletzel
Type | Cracker or flatbread |
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Region or state | United States |
Created by | Ashkenazi Jews |
A Pletzel, platzel or pletzl (Yiddish פלעצל, German Plätzchen, cookie or cracker) is type of Jewish flatbread similar to focaccia.
Overview[]
A type of pletzel smothered in onion and poppy seeds is known as the onion pletzl, onion board or onion flat in the US. It was a common treat sold in American Jewish bakeries until the end of the 20th century.[1][2] In east London, the onion platzel is still available.[3]
See also[]
- Pletzl, from Middle High German ple(t)zel, "little square", is also the name of the center of the former Jewish quarter in Paris, France.
- Cebularz
- Bialy
- Bagel
- List of Jewish cuisine dishes
References[]
External links[]
- Joan Nathan: “Lights of Life, and Food of Memory”. The New York Times, November 26, 2010
Categories:
- Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine
- Crackers (food)
- Flatbreads
- Jewish American cuisine
- Jewish breads