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Clătită
Palatschinke (plural palatschinken) is a thin crêpe-like variety of pancake of Greco-Roman origin. The dessert is common in the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe. History and etymology The dish is of Greco-Roman origin.. In 350 BCE, the ancient Greek poets Archestratos and Antiphanes first mentioned ''plakous''. Cato the Elder's short work '' De agri cultura'' ("On Farming") from about 160 BC includes an elaborate recipe for ''placenta''. Palatschinke still bears the same name of its Greek and Roman ancestors. The name comes from the Latin word ''placenta'', which in turn is derived from the Greek word ''plakous'' for thin or layered flat breads. The name of the dish has followed a track of borrowing across several languages of Central and Southeastern Europe; the dish originates in the Roman era of Central Europe and the Austrian-German term ''Palatschinke'', the Czech ''palačinka'', the Slovak ''palacinka'', and the Croatian-Serb ''palačinka'' are deemed to have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plăcintă
''Plăcintă'' () is a Romanian and Moldovan traditional pastry resembling a thin, small round or square-shaped cake, usually filled with apples or a soft cheese such as Urdă. Etymology The word ''plăcintă'' comes from the Latin ''Placenta cake, placenta,'' which means "cake", from the Greek , "flat cake". History As shown by the etymology of the word, the ''plăcintă'' has its origins in Ancient Rome, see Placenta cake. Ancient Greek bakers made bread with olive oil, herbs, and cheese. The secret of making cakes was given to the Romans during the invasion. At first there were only two varieties of cakes, called the ''libum'' and the ''placenta''. The ''libum'' was a small cake, used as an offering to the gods. As for the ''placenta'', the Romans developed the recipe as a cake made of fine flour covered with cheese, honey, and fragrant bay leaves. Ancient Roman bakers customarily prepared a large ''placenta'' which was cut into squares to be offered for sale. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
