Covrigi
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| Type | Bread |
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| Place of origin | Romania |
| Main ingredients | Flour, water, poppy seeds or sesame seeds or large salt grains |
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Covrigi[1] is the plural form of the Romanian word covrig is the name of a type of Romanian salted bread topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds or large salt grains, especially in the central area of the country, and the recipe does not contain any added sweetener. In Romania the covrigi are a very popular fast food in urban areas and also as a holiday gift in rural areas.
Legend has it that covrigi were introduced by Greek merchants to Buzău, in the 1800s.[2] The identity with the German pretzels and the similarity with other romanian pastry (sfintisori), instead, point instead to an earlier origin.
Covrigi are a famous speciality of the town of Buzău from Buzău County with a European reputation. Since January 01, 2007, the European Union accorded to covrigi from Buzău a Protected Geographical Status[3]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Template:Ro"Definition of covrig". DEX on line.
- ^ "Jos palaria in fata covrigarilor din Buzau!". pro TV.
- ^ "Covrigărie" (PDF). Zenobia Bădescu.
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