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Kaiserschmarrn

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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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Austria; first prepared for the imperial court of Emperor Francis Joseph I. 1
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1. Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
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  • History section
    It is generally agreed that the dish was first prepared for the Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph I (1830-1916).
  • entity description (course)
    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.
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