From Fasnachtsküchle and Nonnenfürzchen
Carnival snacks in foolish variety
When the "fifth season" reaches its peak, not only the festive customs and rituals are celebrated in the carnival strongholds. The regional traditions of a culinary nature are also experiencing an annual renaissance. To no other festival is the selection of typical local treats so varied. From A like "Undressed" to V like "Verwurelter", the alphabetical list includes around four dozen officially authenticated names for typical Carnival pastries.
Imagine an imaginary flight from the extreme south of Germany to the northernmost coastal peak. On the 876 kilometer long route you would start from the territory of the donuts about the country of Lent cakes fly, finally at the Muzen to land. Starting from the route along these three most famous types of lard are detours in the regions of knieküchle, Schenkelis, Bullebäuschen and many other varieties possible. To mention all the names here would go beyond the scope of the article. Maybe someone else of you knows a particularly bizarre and witty name ??
This extraordinary diversity of regional naming and nature suggests the high popularity of these specialties. But where is the origin of the Fastnachtgebäck? A short excursion into the history:
Fettgebäck as custom
The big Lent begins with the Ash Wednesday, When Shrovetide The time before this day is called. Originally, only the last day before Lent was celebrated with a big banquet. Already the terms Shrovetide, carnival and carnival explain the deeper meaning of this custom. Carnival as a "night before fasting" is self-explanatory. Carnival has its origin in the Middle High German term "Vastschanc" and refers to the "serving of fast trunks". Carnival is a term derived from the words "carne" (meat) and "levare" (omission). In the traditional and also today orthodox interpretation stands Carne not only for meat, but also for other animal products. These include eggs and butter (lard).
Therefore, it is not surprising that before the six-week Lent until Easter Saturday especially the dishes are coveted, which should not be eaten during fasting. In addition to hearty dishes with meat and bacon here is the lard in the first place. In ancient times, this practice also ensured that all perishable foods were consumed before Lent. And last but not least, the fatty pastry provided a solid basis for the consumption of larger amounts of alcohol. A nice side effect, from which the fools still benefit today!
In search of the original
The most popular representative of its kind is by far the Berlin pancakes, Not just in the capital of this apple-sized, flattened pastry for name confusion. Known as pancake in Berlin, it is usually called elsewhere Berliner, The Berlin pancake has nothing in common with the pancake (omelet-like) pancake commonly referred to. And the Berliner nothing with a resident of the Spreemetropole? N / A? All clarity eliminated? Anyway, that's also called Puffel, donuts, Kräppel or Faasekiechelcha known Carnival veteran usually filled with jam, dusted with powdered sugar and extremely tasty!
For those who want to convince themselves, the following recipe is recommended: Berlin pancake original
