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Powidl
Powidl (also porvidl, powidła, povidla, or powidel) is a plum butter, a type of fruit spread prepared from the prune plum, that is popular in Central Europe. Unlike jam or marmalade, and unlike the German language, German ''Pflaumenmus'' (plum puree), powidl is prepared without additional Sugar substitute, sweeteners or gelling agents. Powidl is cooked for several hours, in order to achieve the necessary sweetness and consistency. The plums used should be harvested as late as possible, ideally after the first frosts, in order to ensure they contain enough sugar. In Austria, Moravia and Bohemia, powidl is the basis for Buchteln, powidl cake and Germknödel, but it is also used as a sandwich spread. Powidl will keep for a long time, especially if kept in traditional crockery. Traditionally, large amounts of powidl to be used as a winter store and natural sweetener were prepared in late autumn during a communal event. Since constantly stirring the pot was exhausting work, people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buchteln
Buchteln (from Czech , pl. , also in German: pl., sing. ; also , , ) are sweet rolls made of enriched yeast dough, filled with powidl, jam, ground poppy seeds or quark, brushed with butter and baked in a large pan so that they stick together and can be pulled apart. The traditional buchtel is filled with powidl. Buchteln may be topped with vanilla sauce, powdered sugar or eaten plain and warm. Buchteln are served tepid, mostly as a breakfast pastry or with tea. In the 19th century, they could be boiled similar to dumplings. The origin of the buchteln is the region of Bohemia, but they also play a major part in the Austrian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Hungarian cuisine. In Bavaria buchteln are called ''Rohrnudeln'', in Slovenian ''buhteljni'', in Serbian ''бухтле''/''buhtle'' or ''бухтла''/''buhtla'', in Hungarian ''bukta'', in Kajkavian ''buhtli'', in Croatian ''buhtle'', in Polish ''buchta'', and in Czech ''buchta'' or ''buchtička'', in Lombard ''Buten''. In R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plum Butter
Plum butter is a type of fruit butter made out of plums. The plums are cooked until reduced to a paste. Spices, preservatives, or sweeteners can be added. Varieties * Magiun is the Romanian type of plum butter. One version, magiun of Topoloveni is a food specialty with protected designation of origin (PDO) which is contains 100% plums, without any sweeteners or preservatives allowed. * Powidl is a plum butter popular in Central Europe, particularly in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland. It is prepared usually without additional sweeteners or gelling agents, though there are recipes in Austria which allow the addition of spices and/or sugar For example, in order for a product to be called ''powidl'' on the Austrian market must contain at least 53% dry matter and a maximum content of added sugar of up to 30%. * Pflaumenmus is the German version. In order for the plum butter to be called ''pflaumenmus'' on the German market, the product must meet the following requirements: Per 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prune Plum
The prune plum (''Prunus domestica'' subsp. ''domestica'') is a fruit-bearing tree, or its fruit. It is a subspecies of the plum ''Prunus domestica''. The freestone fruit is especially popular in Central Europe. Names The fruit is known under various regional names, including "blue plum", "damask plum", "sugar plum", and "German prune" in English-speaking countries, and "Zwetschge" in German-speaking ones.Sorting Prunus Names: http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Prunus_Pt2.html The word ''Zwetschge'' (), plural ''Zwetschgen'', is from the German. Variants of the word include: ''Quetsch(e)'' (Lorraine, Alsace, Luxembourg, and regionally in Germany); ''Kwetsen'' ( Dutch), ''Zwetschke'' (regionally in Austria); and ''Zwetsche'' (regionally in Germany). These names, like ''damson'', are thought ultimately to derive from postulated Vulgar Latin *''davascena'', altered from ''damascena'', meaning "of Damascus". Description The prune plum tree is often found in '' streuobstw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lekvar
A fruit butter, or lekvar is a sweet spread made of fruit cooked to a paste, then lightly sweetened. It falls into the same category as jelly and jam, but is differentiated by its completely smooth texture. Apple butter and plum butter are common examples, but fruit butters can be made from any firm fruit. Fruits with a higher water content may also be used if given longer cooking times. Other commonly used fruits are pears, peaches, cherries, nectarines, berries, squashes, and apricots. Fruit pastes, such as quince cheese are popular in Latin American countries, are similar but more highly sweetened and jelled. They are sold in shallow tins or as wrapped bricks, while fruit butters usually come in wide-mouthed jars and are more common in Central and Eastern Europe. In order to make fruit butter, the fruit is cut into pieces and simmered in water on a low temperature until much of the fruit's water has evaporated, and is then blended with a food mill or immersion blender to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historically it could also refer to a wider area consisting of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the List of Bohemian monarchs, Bohemian kings, including Moravia and Czech Silesia, in which case the smaller region is referred to as Bohemia Proper as a means of distinction. Bohemia became a part of Great Moravia, and then an independent principality, which became a Kingdom of Bohemia, kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire. This subsequently became a part of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empire. After World War I and the establishment of an History of Czechoslovakia (1918–1938), independent Czechoslovak state, the whole of Bohemia became a part of Czechoslovakia, defying claims of the German-speaking inhabitants that regions with German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compote
Compote or compôte (French for ''stewed fruit'') is a dessert originating in medieval Europe, made of whole or pieces of fruit in sugar syrup. Whole fruits are cooked in water with sugar and spices. The syrup may be seasoned with vanilla, lemon or orange peel, cinnamon sticks or powder, cloves, other spices, ground almonds, grated coconut, candied fruit or raisins. The compote is served either warm or cold. History Compote conformed to the medieval belief that fruit cooked in sugar syrup balanced the effects of humidity on the body. The name is derived from the Latin word ''compositus'', meaning mixture. In late medieval England it was served at the beginning of the last course of a feast (or sometimes the second out of three courses), often accompanied by a creamy potage.Thomas Austin, ed. ''Two Fifteenth-Century Cookery-Books''. The Early English Text Society, New York, 1888 (reprinted 1964). During the Renaissance, it was served chilled at the end of dinner. Because i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spreads (food)
Spread may refer to: Places * Spread, West Virginia Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Spread'' (film), a 2009 film. * '' $pread'', a quarterly magazine by and for sex workers * "Spread", a song by OutKast from their 2003 album '' Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' * Spreadability, a concept in media studies * Page spread, an aspect of book design Finance * Spread, the difference in price between related securities, as in: ** Bid–offer spread, between the buying and selling price of a commodity and/or security ** Credit spread (bond), on bonds ** Option-adjusted spread, on mortgage backed securities where the borrower has the right to repay in full ** Options spread, building blocks of option trading strategies. ** Spread trade, between two related securities or commodities *** Spread option, payoff is based on the difference in price between two underlying assets ** Yield spread, difference in percentage rate of return of two instruments ** Z-spread, on mortgage backed secur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Cuisine
Czech cuisine has both influenced and been influenced by the cuisines of surrounding countries and nations. Many of the cakes and pastries that are popular in Central Europe originated within the Czech lands. Contemporary Czech cuisine is more meat-based than in previous periods; the current abundance of farmable meat has enriched its presence in regional cuisine. Traditionally, meat has been reserved for once-weekly consumption, typically on weekends. The body of Czech meals typically consists of two, or sometimes more, courses; the first course is traditionally soup, and the second course is the main dish. If a third course is eaten, which mainly happens at more festive occasions, it is usually a sweet dessert or compote ('). In the Czech cuisine, thick soups and many kinds of sauces, both based on stewed or cooked vegetables and meats, often with cream, as well as baked meats with natural sauces (Gravy, gravies), are popular dishes usually accompanied with beer, especial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Cuisine
Austrian cuisine consists of many different local or regional cuisines. In addition to Viennese cuisine, which is predominantly based on the cooking traditions of the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg Empire, there are independent regional traditions in all the Federal states of Austria, states of Austria. The Austrian cuisine shares similarities with its neighboring countries in Central Europe, but particularly with the cuisines of Hungarian cuisine, Hungary, Bavaria, Bohemia and Northern Italy. Dishes and preparation methods have often been adopted, integrated, adapted or mixed. The Austrian cuisine is internationally known above all for its pastries such as the Kaiserschmarrn, the apple strudel, as well as for the Tafelspitz and the Wiener schnitzel. Mealtimes Breakfast is of the "continental" type, usually consisting of Kaiser roll, bread rolls with either jam or cold meats and cheese, like most of european cuisine and it is accompanied by coffee, tea or juice. The midday me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magiun Of Topoloveni
Magiun of Topoloveni is a Romanian traditional plum based spread, which has received a Protected Geographical Status from the European Union since 2011. Magiun of Topoloveni is a kind of jam made from very ripe plum fruit varieties, without any added sugar. It is from the town of Topoloveni and surrounding villages in the Argeș County. History The recipe of magiun of Topoloveni dates back to 1914 when the first magiun factory was opened by a local family (the Maximilian Popovici family) and contains at least 4 varieties of plums. The magiun of Topoloveni is produced exclusively in the area amidst the localities of Boțarcani, Crințești, Goleștii Bădii, Gorănești, Inurile, Țigănești, Topoloveni, and Vițichești. This region, particularly suitable for growing plums, belongs to the Argeș County, in the historical region of Wallachia. The plum orchards cover about . The magiun became the first Romanian certified natural product, protected by European Union by or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
