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Crêpe
Thin pancake in French cuisine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the batter/dough based food. For the cloth, see Crêpe (textile). For the decorative paper, see Crêpe paper. For other uses, see Crepe (disambiguation).
A crêpe or crepe (/kreɪp/ ⓘ KRAYP[3] or /krɛp/ KREP, French: [kʁɛp] ⓘ, Quebec French: [kʁaɪ̯p] ⓘ) is a dish made from unleavened batter or dough that is cooked on a frying pan or a griddle. Crêpes are usually one of two varieties: sweet crêpes (crêpes sucrées) or savoury galettes (crêpes salées). They are often served with a wide variety of fillings such as cheese, fruit, vegetables, meats, and a variety of spreads.[4] Crêpes can also be flambéed, such as in crêpes Suzette.
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Alternative names | Crepe |
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Type | Crepes |
Place of origin | France[1][2] |
Region or state | Brittany |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour or buckwheat flour, milk, eggs |
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