Obwarzanek krakowski
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An obwarzanek krakowski (Polish pronunciation: [ɔbvaˈʐanɛk kraˈkɔfskʲi], plural: obwarzanki krakowskie [ɔbvaˈʐaŋkʲi kraˈkɔfskʲɛ]; also spelled obarzanek[1]) is a braided ring-shaped bread that is boiled and sprinkled with salt and sesame or poppy seeds before being baked. It has a white, sweetish, moist and chewy crumb underneath a crunchy golden-brown crust. Traditionally sold from street carts, it is a popular snack in the Polish city of Kraków, where it has the status of a regional food with protected geographical indication. It is closely related to, but distinct from, bagels, bubliks and pretzels.
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Type | Street food |
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Region or state | Kraków, Poland |
Associated cuisine | Polish |
Serving temperature | Room temperature |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour, fat (usually lard), yeast, sugar, salt |
Ingredients generally used | Coarse salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds (for sprinkling) |
Variations | Depend on the sprinkling |
Similar dishes | Bagel, bublik, pretzel |
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