Kaiserschmarrn, also spelled Kaiserschmarren, meaning emperor's mess, is a lightly sweetened, fluffy shredded pancake that takes its name from the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph the First, who was fond of it, served as either a dessert or a light lunch. It remains a popular meal or dessert in Austria, Bavaria and many parts of the former Austro-Hungarian empire, including northern Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, northern Croatia and western Romania, which use the name as a loanword or its translation.
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Origin Period, From (Year) Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own accountAustria; first prepared for the imperial court of Emperor Francis Joseph I. 1 Classification
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Was the original Kaiserschmarrn made with fruit and nuts?
The original recipe only includes rum-soaked raisins; other additions came from cooks' preferences.
No, according to Wikipedia. The original recipe only includes rum-soaked raisins. Additions such as nuts, cherries, plums, apple jam or pieces of apple, and caramelized raisins with almonds, are not part of the original recipe but were added by cooks based on their personal preferences.
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It is generally agreed that the dish was first prepared for the Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph I (1830-1916).
Introduction
Kaiserschmarrn (German pronunciation: [ˈkaɪzɐˌʃmaʁn] ) or Kaiserschmarren (German: [ˈkaɪzɐˌʃmaʁən] ; 'Emperor's Mess') is a lightly sweetened pancake that takes its name from the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I, who was fond of this fluffy shredded pancake. It is served as a dessert or as a light lunch.
- Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter
- Uses Ingredient: Milk, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter
- Uses Ingredient: Butter, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter
- Uses Ingredient: Egg, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter
- Uses Ingredient: Flour, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter
In Cuisine: Austrian Cuisine, lead paragraph
Kaiserschmarrn is a popular meal or dessert in Austria, Bavaria, and many parts of the former Austro-Hungarian empire, e.g. northern Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, northern Croatia and western Romania, which usually use the name as a loan word or translations of it.
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Wikipedia 'Kaiserschmarrn' 2026-09-27: 'it is generally agreed that the dish was first prepared for the Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph I (1830-1916)', per an apocryphal court story.View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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