| Type | Cracker or flatbread |
|---|---|
| Region or state | United States |
| Created by | Ashkenazi Jews |
Pletzel, platzel or pletzl ( Yiddish: פלעצל, German: Plätzchen, cookie or cracker) is a 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 and in Buenos Aires, 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
- ^ Gil Marks. Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-39130-3, p. 470
- ^ Jeffrey Hertzberg, Zoe Francois. Five Minute Bread: The revolutionary new baking method: no bread machine, no kneading! Random House, 2016. ISBN 9781446446683, p. 250
- ^ "Platzel".
External links
- Joan Nathan: “Lights of Life, and Food of Memory”. The New York Times, November 26, 2010
