Everything about Beignet totally explained
A
beignet ([bεɲ.e]
pronounced ben–YAY, from the
Middle French word for "bump"), in
American English, refers to a
French doughnut being a
pastry made from
deep-fried dough and sprinkled with
confectioner's sugar.
Beignets are often found in, and typically associated with, the city of
New Orleans,
Louisiana. Savory versions of beignets are also popular as an appetizer, with fillings such as crawfish or shrimp.
The term
beignet can be applied to two varieties, depending on the type of pastry. The French doughnut beignet in the United States is simply a deep-fried
choux pastry; this variety is very similar to
Italian zeppole. Beignets can be made with
yeast pastry as well however - such
yeast donuts might be called
boules de Berlin in
French, referring to
Berliner doughnuts which have a ball shape filled with fruit or jam. This variety is similar to the
Polish pączki.
In France,
beignet is an
umbrella term for a large variety of pastries made from deep-fried dough with fruit or vegetable filling. They may contain other fillings, as well: potatoes, mushrooms, or even
meat. The tradition of deep-frying fruits for a side dish dates to the time of
Ancient Rome. Names for beignet recipes can differ throughout France -
beignets,
bugnes,
merveilles,
oreillettes,
beignets de carnaval,
bottereaux,
tourtisseaux,
corvechets,
ganses,
nouets,
vautes and more.
The western parts of Germany took over the name beignet mainly for beignet variants with a fruit filling while referring to other variants as
Krapfen.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Beignet'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://beignet.totallyexplained.com">Beignet Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
