A crêpe (pronounced /ˈkreɪp/, French IPA: [kʀɛp]) is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. Pancakes are a type of Flatbread prepared from a sweet batter that is cooked on a hot Griddle or in a Frying pan. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. "

Contents 1 Origin 2 Preparation 3 Types and special crêpes 4 Crêperies 5 Crêpes in culture 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Origin

Buckwheat came to North America from Southwest Asia and also spread to Eastern Europe, where a similar meal, called blintz, also developed. Cream with 30% or more fat can be turned into whipped cream by mixing it with air Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide In Cooking, a sauce is Liquid or sometimes semi- Solid food served on or used in preparing other Foods Sauces are not consumed by themselves Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. A blintz, blintze or blin (plural blintzes or blini cf Lithuanian: Blynai blynai; Russian: блин blin, блины In Brittany, crêpes are traditionally served with cider. For the non-alcoholic beverage commonly known in the US as "cider" see Apple cider. In Italy, it is crespella. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In areas of Central Europe, the meal is called palačinka (Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian and Slovenian), Palatschinken (in Austria), palacsinta (Hungarian), all these terms being derived from Latin placenta meaning "cake"). Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language The Central European Pancake is called Palatschinke (the plural Palatschinken) in Austrian and Bavarian German Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. A cognate of the word exists in Romanian, plăcintă, but it is actually more similar to a quiche than to a crêpe; the Romanian word for crêpe is clătită. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance In French cuisine, a quiche (IPA) is a baked dish that is made primarily of eggs and Milk or Cream in a Pastry In Danish, it's Pandekage, in most German regions it's Pfannkuchen, and in Dutch it's pannekoeken. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The Polish version is called naleśniki. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland In the Spanish region of Galicia, they're called "filloas", and may also be made with pork blood instead of milk. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.

Preparation

Crêpes are made by pouring a thin liquid batter onto a hot frying pan or flat circular hot plate, often with a trace of butter or oil spread out evenly across the pan's surface. A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a pan used for Frying, Searing, and browning foods Butter is a Dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented Cream or Milk. Cooking oil is purified Fat of Plant or Animal origin which is liquid at room temperature The batter is spread evenly over the cooking surface of the pan or plate either by tilting the pan or by distributing the batter with an offset spatula. A spatula, also known as a Turner, Flipper and fish slice in ( British English) is a kitchen utensil with a long handle and a broad flat edge

Common fillings for meal crêpes include: cheese, asparagus, ham, spinach, eggs, ratatouille, mushrooms, artichoke (in certain regions), and various meat products. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Asparagus officinalis is a flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus from which the Vegetable known as asparagus is obtained Ham is the Thigh and Rump of Pork, cut from the Haunch of a Pig or Boar. Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea) is a Flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. An egg is a round or oval body laid by the female of many animals consisting of an Ovum surrounded by layers of Membranes and an outer casing which acts to nourish Ratatouille (ˌrætəˈtuːiː/ /-ˈtwiː French pronunciation ʁatatuj is a traditional French Provençal Stewed Vegetable dish A mushroom is the fleshy Spore -bearing Fruiting body of a Fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source The Globe Artichoke ( Cynara cardunculus) Globe Artichokes are known to have been cultivated at Naples around the middle of the 9th century and In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer

When they are sweet, they can be a dessert. Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal usually consisting of sweet Food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one such as some Cheeses The They can be filled with various other sweet items: jam, melted chocolate, dairy, ice cream, Nutella (a chocolate and hazelnut paste), bananas, berries, nuts, poppyseeds, cinnamon etc. Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep Ice cream or ice-cream (originally iced cream) is a frozen dessert made from Dairy products such as Milk and Cream, combined Nutella is the Brand name of a Hazelnut -based sweet spread created by the Italian company Ferrero in the 1940s Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree The Common Hazel ( Corylus avellana) is a species of Hazel native to Europe and western Asia, from the British Isles For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. The word berry has two meanings one based on a botanical definition the other on common identification Nut is a general term for the large dry oily Seeds or Fruit of some Plants. A poppy is any of a number of showy Flowers typically withone per stem, belonging to the poppy family. Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum verum, synonym C zeylanicum) is a small Evergreen Tree 10–15 metres (32 Popular sweet toppings include sugar (granulated or powdered), maple syrup, lemon juice, whipped cream, fruit spreads, sliced soft fruits, etc. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of Maple trees In Canada and the United States it is most often eaten with waffles and pancakes The lemon ( Citrus × limon) is a hybrid in cultivated wild plants Cream with 30% or more fat can be turned into whipped cream by mixing it with air

Types and special crêpes

Mille crêpe is a French cake made of many crêpe layers. French cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the nation of France. Cake is a form of Food that is usually sweet and often baked. "Mille" ("mil") means "a thousand," implying the many layers of crêpe. However, due to the number of times crêpes are folded, the same effect is often achieved, even with a single crêpe.

Another standard French and Belgian crêpe is the crêpe Suzette, a crêpe with lightly grated orange peel and liqueur (usually Grand Marnier) which is subsequently lit. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Crêpe Suzette is a typical French dessert consisting of a Crêpe with a hot sauce of caramelized sugar orange juice lightly grated orange peel and An orange —specifically the sweet orange —is the Citrus fruit Citrus sinensis ( syn A liqueur is a sweet Alcoholic beverage, often flavored with Fruits, Herbs Spices Flowers Seeds Roots Plants Grand Marnier (gʀã maʀnje is a Liqueur created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle.

It is also a fairly common practice to roll or envelop them and then lightly fry, bake or sautée them, not unlike blintz, whose preparation is otherwise similar. Frying is the Cooking of food in Oil or Fat, a technique that originated in ancient Egypt around 2500BC Baking is the technique of prolonged Cooking of Food by dry heat acting by conduction, and not by radiation, normally in an Oven, Sautéing is a method of Cooking Food that uses a small amount of Fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat A blintz, blintze or blin (plural blintzes or blini cf Lithuanian: Blynai blynai; Russian: блин blin, блины

The batter of the original French crêpe is usually made with white wheat flour when the crêpe is served as a sweet crêpe. It is made with buckwheat flour when the crêpe (rather called "galette") is served as a savoury crêpe. Buckwheat refers to plants in two genera of the Dicot family Polygonaceae: the Eurasian genus Fagopyrum, and the North American genus A batter made of 100% buckwheat flour is gluten-free. Gluten is a composite of the proteins Gliadin and Glutenin. These exist conjoined with Starch, in the Endosperms of some This makes it possible for people who have a gluten allergy or intolerance to eat crêpes / galettes (as long as the other ingredients of the dish are gluten-free, too, of course). Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy.

It is also possible to make crêpes without eggs, and crêpes without milk.

A common recipe practiced among bodybuilders is what is called a "Bodybuilder's Crêpe", traditionally made with whey protein powder, flavoring, egg white, and other popular ingredients such as cottage cheese, oats, and peanut butter. Whey or milk plasma is the liquid remaining after Milk has been Curdled and strained it is a By-product of the manufacture of Cheese Proteins are large Organic compounds made of Amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by Peptide bonds between the Carboxyl Cottage cheese is a Cheese Curd product with a mild flavor It is drained but not pressed so some Whey remains Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena. Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground roasted Peanuts with or without added oil They are prepared the same way as normal crêpes are, but can sometimes cook much faster. There are also desert crepes such as crepes filled with hazelnut spread or filled with jam and powdered sugar.

Crêperies

A crêperie may be a takeaway restaurant or stall, serving crêpes as a form of fast food or street food, or may be a more formal sit-down restaurant or café. Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly Street food is food obtainable from a streetside vendor, often from a makeshift or portable stall.

Crêperies are typical of Brittany in France; however, crêperies can be found throughout France, Europe, and even Tokyo, the United States and Canada. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In the Canadian province of Quebec, crêperies are especially abundant because of the French influence. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk

Because a crêpe may contain a variety of fillings, it can serve as both a main meal or a dessert. Savoury courses are usually served in the form of buckwheat galettes. Galette is a general term used in French to designate different types of round and flat crusty cakes Crêperies may therefore be quite diverse in their selection and may make other baked goods such as baguettes. A baguette (bəˈɡɛt is a variety of Bread distinguishable by its length very crispy crust and slits cut into it to enable proper expansion They may also serve coffee, tea, buttermilk and cider (a popular drink to accompany crêpes). CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Buttermilk is a Fermented dairy product produced from Cow's milk with a characteristically sour taste For the non-alcoholic beverage commonly known in the US as "cider" see Apple cider.

Crêpes in culture

In France, crêpes were traditionally served on Candlemas (La Chandeleur), February 2. The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February. This day was originally Virgin Mary's Blessing Day but became known as avec Crêpe Day, referring to the tradition of offering avec crêpes. It is believed that if you could catch the crêpe with a frying pan after tossing it in the air with your left hand and holding a piece of gold on your right, you would become rich that year. A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a pan used for Frying, Searing, and browning foods Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 ^[1]

See also

• Bánh xèo
• Blintz
• Dosa
• Galette
• Kouign amann
• Ploye
• Palatschinken
• Pancake
• Tortilla

References

External links

• Crêpe RecipesCollection of crêpe recipes
• Crêpe recipe with step-by-step pictures
• How to make a crêpe

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