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Type of Jewish flatbread
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
External links
- Joan Nathan: “Lights of Life, and Food of Memory”. The New York Times, November 26, 2010
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