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Beignets from Haute-Savoie. Variations of fried dough can be found across cuisines internationally; however, the origin of the term beignet is specifically French. They were brought to New Orleans in the 18th century by French colonists, [10] from "the old mother country", [12] also brought by Acadians, [13] and became a large part of home-style Creole cooking.
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[2] [3] A 1653 French recipe, beignets de riz, lends support to a French origin as well. [4] The name "calas" is said to have come from the Nupe word kara ("fried cake"). [ 5 ] According to The Dictionary of American Food & Drink , the word calas was first printed in 1880.
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The Creoles, most of whom originally spoke a dialect of French, created a sophisticated and cosmopolitan society in colonial New Orleans. [3] [4] [5] Creole cuisine is a fusion, unique to the New Orleans area, of French, Spanish, West African, and Native American cuisine. It was also influenced by later immigrants from Germany, Italy ...
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