palacsinta
palacsinta noun: synonym of palatschinke in Hungarian cuisine.
Noun
palacsinta (plural palacsinta or palacsintas)
- Synonym of palatschinke in Hungarian cuisine.
- Americans tend to think of pancakes as relatively thick rounds. The worldwide range goes from the thin, light French crepes, Hungarian palacsinta and Austrian palatschinke to a thick, hearty cake made from bran.2001 March 21, Beth Van Horn, “Pancakes come in a world of variety”, in Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3C, column 1
- Even though she’s half Hungarian, Mom calls these thin pancakes crepes instead of “palacsinta.” And perhaps they are crepes; most palacsinta are prepared with carbonated water to lighten the batter. Mom omits this trick, instead relying on an overnight rest to make a silkier batter. Like magic, all...2015, Sasha Martin, “Overnight Crepes”, in Life from Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness, Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, →ISBN, part 1 (Conflict of Heritage), chapter 1...
- Synonyms:
- palatschinke in Hungarian cuisine
Examples of palacsinta in a sentence
- Even though she’s half Hungarian, Mom calls these thin pancakes crepes instead of “palacsinta.” And perhaps they are crepes; most palacsinta are prepared with carbonated water to lighten the batter.2015, Sasha Martin, “Overnight Crepes”, in Life from Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness, Washington, D.C.: National...
- “I’m making ham palacsintas.” / “Palacsintas?2017, Vicki Vass, “Lindsey Kelly, Spoon Sisters Blog”, in Dressed to Kill (An Antique Hunters Mystery; 5), Tedeschi Publishing, →ISBN, page...
Synonyms of palacsinta
- palatschinke in Hungarian cuisine
Forms of palacsinta
| plural | palacsinta |
|---|---|
| plural | palacsintas |
Origin of palacsinta
From Hungarian palacsinta. Doublet of palatschinke and placenta.
Questions about palacsinta
- What does palacsinta mean?
- Palacsinta means synonym of palatschinke in Hungarian cuisine.
- How do you use palacsinta in a sentence?
- Even though she’s half Hungarian, Mom calls these thin pancakes crepes instead of “palacsinta.” And perhaps they are crepes; most palacsinta are prepared with carbonated water to lighten the batter.
- What part of speech is palacsinta?
- Palacsinta is a noun.
- What is the plural of palacsinta?
- The plural of palacsinta is palacsinta.
Words near palacsinta in the dictionary
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