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Vehling's translation of Apicius glosses it as "a piece of pastry, a round bread or roll in this case, stale, best suited for this purpose". [5] Perry compares it to a "ship's biscuit". [6] It is also mentioned in Cato the Elder's recipe for placenta cake, layered with cheese. [7]
Lagana (Greek: λαγάνα, from λάγανον [1]) is a Greek flatbread traditionally baked for Clean Monday, the first day of the Great Lent. Traditionally, it was prepared unleavened (without the yeast), but leavened lagana is nowadays more common. [2] It is typically flat, oval-shaped, with surface decorated by impressing fingertips. [3] [4]
Skordopsomo, [178] garlic bread made with a combination of sliced bread, olive oil, garlic, salt, [179] pepper, oregano, and basil. Garides saganaki, [180] [181] [182] sautéed shrimps that are deglazed with the ouzo, then doused in tomato sauce, and topped with crumbled feta.
The first mention of the word in English cited in the Oxford English Dictionary was in 1936. [10] The English word is borrowed from Modern Greek πίτα (píta, "bread, cake, pie"), in turn from Byzantine Greek (attested in 1108), [10] possibly from Ancient Greek πίττα (pítta) or πίσσα (píssa), both "pitch/resin" for the gloss, [11] [12] or from πικτή (piktḗ, "fermented ...
Heat oven to 375. In a small bowl, mix cayenne, sumac, black pepper, salt, smoked paprika, and lemon zest. In a big bowl, mix together the basil, parsley, scallions and garlic. Sprinkle the ...
Flatbread Jamaica: A bread of cassava, baked on a griddle. Banana bread: Quick bread: United States [1] Dense, made with mashed bananas, often a moist, sweet, cake-like quick bread, but some recipes are traditional yeast breads. Bánh mì: Yeast bread Vietnam: A variant of the French baguette, a Vietnamese baguette has a thin crust and white ...
4. French Toast. Slightly stale bread is perfect for French toast. It soaks up the eggy custard without falling apart or turning to mush. Whisk together eggs, milk, a splash of vanilla, and a ...
Garlic bread may have originated after Italian immigrants started to use butter as a substitute for olive oil, which was uncommon in the United States in the first half of the 20th century. Garlic bread stems from bruschetta, [4] [5] which appeared in Italy around the 15th century, and can be traced back to ancient Rome. [6]