Kümmelweck

A form of kummelweck — A bread roll (typically a Kaiser roll) sprinkled with koshering salt and caraway seeds, often served with thinly sliced roast beef, popular in western New York.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kummelweck.

Origin

  1. GermanKümmelweck
  2. EnglishKümmelweck

From the German Kümmelweck, from Kümmel (“caraway”).

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