Pletzel

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For the Jewish neighborhood in Paris, or the public square in Munich, see pletzl and platzl.
Not to be confused with Pretzel.
Pletzel
TypeCracker or flatbread
Region or stateUnited States
Created byAshkenazi Jews

Pletzel, platzel or pletzl (

Yiddish: פלעצל), also known as onion board or onion flat, is a type of Jewish flatbread or flat roll similar to focaccia
.

Overview

an oven at Kossar's Bialy bakery which is used to bake pletzels as well

In

bagels and bialys.[1] They could also be found in the Jewish East End of London.[8][9]

Baked with onions and poppy seeds, they may also be served with goose fat or schmaltz, pot cheese, butter, chopped liver, egg salad, or cream cheese, as a spread (schmear).[3][10][4] They also can be served with meats or soup.[4] Pletzlach were commonly sold in American Jewish bakeries and Jewish dairy restaurants until the end of the 20th century, and have become considerably rarer, but can still be found.[4][11] The pletzel may be obtained at Jewish bakeries such as Kossar's Bialys of the Lower East Side, or Zabar's.[12][13][3]

See also

References

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  2. ISBN 978-0-312-29093-1
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  3. ^ a b c Nathan, Joan (2004-12-01). "Lights of Life, and Food of Memory". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
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    ISBN 978-0-470-94354-0
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  5. ISBN 978-1-57965-210-4
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  6. ISBN 978-1-58008-898-5
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  7. JSTOR 23887433
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  8. ISBN 978-0-7734-9770-2
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  9. ISBN 978-1-4464-8306-0
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  10. ^ Enjoy, Enjoy!. World Publishing Company. 1960.
  11. ISBN 978-1-4464-4668-3
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  12. ISBN 978-1-60085-297-8
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  13. ^ Colleen McKinney. "Profile: Kossar's Bialys". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on July 16, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
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