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Flammkuchen

tarte flambée; thin-crust flatbread with crème fraîche topping

noun FLAM-koo-khen Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Flammkuchen is an Alsatian-German dish: a very thin yeast or unleavened flatbread topped with Schmand or Crème fraîche, onions, and smoked bacon, baked at high heat. It has become a popular German restaurant and party food far beyond its Alsatian origin.

Examples

"Der Flammkuchen muss bei 280 Grad etwa acht Minuten backen."

Natural Translation

The tarte flambée needs to bake at 280 degrees for about eight minutes.

Literal Translation

The tarte-flambée must at 280 degrees about eight minutes bake.

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