palacsinta

plural palacsintas

1. Synonym of palatschinke in Hungarian cuisine.

   Americans tend to think of pancakes as relatively thick rounds. The worldwide range goes from the thin, light French crepes, Hungarian palacsinta and Austrian palatschinke to a thick, hearty cake made from bran.

   2001 March 21, Beth Van Horn, “Pancakes come in a world of variety”, in Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3C, column 1

   2 more examples

   Even though she’s half Hungarian, Mom calls these thin pancakes crepes instead of “palacsinta.” And perhaps they are crepes; most palacsinta are prepared with carbonated water to lighten the batter. Mom omits this trick, instead relying on an overnight rest to make a silkier batter. Like magic, all the lumps are gone in the morning.

   2015, Sasha Martin, “Overnight Crepes”, in Life from Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness, Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, →ISBN, part 1 (Conflict of Heritage), chapter 1 (Living Room Kitchen), pages 21–22

   CC joined Ingrid in the kitchen and started pulling out bowls. She whisked batter together. “I’m making ham palacsintas.” / “Palacsintas? I thought we were having crepes.” / “They are Hungarian crepes. These are similar to ones I had in Budapest when I reported on the international steel conference. The chef gave me a tour of his kitchen and shared his recipe with me.”

   2017, Vicki Vass, “Lindsey Kelly, Spoon Sisters Blog”, in Dressed to Kill (An Antique Hunters Mystery; 5), Tedeschi Publishing, →ISBN, page 24

   Synonyms: palatschinke in Hungarian cuisine