Kaiserschmarrn
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Kaiserschmarrn (German pronunciation: [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃmaʁn] ⓘ) or Kaiserschmarren (German: [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃmaʁən] ⓘ)[1] (Emperor's Mess[2]) is a lightly sweetened pancake that takes its name from the Austrian emperor (Kaiser) Franz Joseph I, who was fond of this fluffy shredded pancake. It is served as a dessert or as a light lunch alongside apple sauce and contains raisins or dried cranberries.
Type | Pancake |
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Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
Main ingredients | Flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter |
Kaiserschmarrn is a popular meal or dessert in Austria, Bavaria, and many parts of the former Austro-Hungarian empire, e.g. Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic and northern Croatia, which usually use the name as a loan word or translations of it. In Slovenia, it is called "cesarski praženec" or "šmorn". Its Hungarian name is "császármorzsa" [3][4] or "smarni";[4] its Czech name is "(Císařský) trhanec" or "kajzršmorn". In Slovak it is named "Cisársky trhanec".