Pletzel

A Pletzel, platzel or pletzl (Yiddish פלעצל, German Plätzchen, cookie or cracker) is type of Jewish flatbread similar to focaccia.

Pletzel
TypeCracker or flatbread
Region or stateUnited States
Created byAshkenazi Jews
For the Jewish neighborhood in Paris, see Pletzl.

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

References
  1. Gil Marks. Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-39130-3, p. 470
  2. Jeffrey Hertzberg, Zoe Francois. Five Minute Bread: The revolutionary new baking method: no bread machine, no kneading! Random House, 2016. ISBN 9781446446683, p. 250
  3. "Platzel".
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