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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.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1870 2
Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account
Austria; first prepared for the imperial court of Emperor Francis Joseph I. 1
Classification
CourseSourced to the subject's own account
Dessert 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Austrian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Butter, Ingredients
Source Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
Egg, Ingredients
Source Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
Flour, Ingredients
Source Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
Milk, Ingredients
Source Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
Sugar, Ingredients
Source Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Austria, originated there.
Sources
1. Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • 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.
  • 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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2. Kaiserschmarrn (Wikipedia)
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
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