This article is about the food. For the semiconductor used in electronics, see Wafer (electronics).
A wafer is a crisp, often sweet, very thin, flat, light biscuit,[1] often used to decorate ice cream, and also used as a garnish on some sweet dishes.[2] They frequently have a waffle surface pattern but may also be patterned with insignia of the food's manufacturer or may be patternless. Some chocolate bars, such as Kit Kat and Coffee Crisp, are wafers with chocolate in and around them.
A similar biscuit is cooked in Hungary called the Molnárkalács. It's origins can be traced back to the Palóc population. It is round and hard (sometimes also rolled) decorated with folk symbols and images and text instead of a simple spiral. It is also eaten with toppings like jams. It is made with special pressing tool, the sütővas.[4]
Christmas waferedit
Christmas wafers are made of only wheat flour and water. Their patterns often depict religious scenes, are a Central European Roman Catholic Christmas tradition celebrated in Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian and Italian families on Christmas Eve. These do not have sacramental value like the communion wafer. Christmas wafers are symbolic bread to share among guests to emphasize the close relationship by eating bread together. This gesture has a positive meaning, but additional wishes are often made as well. They are called opłatek (Latin: oblatum) in Polish, as opposed to wafel, which denotes a common wafer.
Obleaedit
An oblea
A variation of a wafer, considered a part of the traditional cuisine in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Venezuela, and México, is known as an oblea. It is usually eaten as a dessert with two pieces filled with arequipe, dulce de leche, or cajeta (milk caramel), and/or condensed milk in the middle. In some places, they might contain cheese, fruits, or chantilly cream, among others.
Pink waferedit
The pink wafer is a wafer-based confectionery originally made by Edinburgh's Crawford's Biscuits in the United Kingdom.[5] It is now made by United Biscuits, the company that took over the firm in 1960, still using the Crawford's name. The snack consists of crème sandwiched between wafers (dyed pink).
Freska (Egyptian Arabic: فريسكه[feˈɾeskæ]) is an Egyptian wafer sold only on beaches in the summertime. It is made from two thin circular wafers filled with a thin layer of honey syrup.[8]
Variationsedit
An Israeli wafer
A chocolate-covered wafer
Rolled wafers
Pink 'n' Whites (marshmallow sandwiched in wafers)
Flavoursedit
Some wafers are produced with a chocolate covering. Another popular flavor is lemon.
Shapesedit
Piroulines and Barquillos are wafers rolled into a tube, and sometimes filled with cream.
^Dusy, T.; Rynio, J. (2004). Coffee and Espresso: Make Your Favorite Drinks at Home. Quick and Easy Series. Silverback Books, Incorporated. p. 24. ISBN978-1-930603-39-4. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
^Sarah Scholl-Schneider (2010). Sudetengeschichten : Vertriebene - Alteingesessene - Neusiedler (in German). Antikomplex. p. 183.
^Arkhely, Fruzsina (15 September 2020). "Nehézipari központból idegenforgalmi vonzerő – Hogyan alakult ki a molnárkalács sütés hagyománya Borsodnádasdon?". blog.skanzen.hu.
^Selwood, Daniel (2017-04-06). "Pink Panther Wafers to return with extra filling, new packs". The Grocer. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
^"Swimming And Snacking On Egypt's North Coast". NPR. 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
External linksedit
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Not to be confused with waffle This article is about the food For the semiconductor used in electronics see Wafer electronics A wafer is a crisp often sweet very thin flat light biscuit 1 often used to decorate ice cream and also used as a garnish on some sweet dishes 2 They frequently have a waffle surface pattern but may also be patterned with insignia of the food s manufacturer or may be patternless Some chocolate bars such as Kit Kat and Coffee Crisp are wafers with chocolate in and around them WaferTraditional Iranian ice cream sandwiches prepared with wafersTypeCookie Media Wafer Contents 1 Communion wafers 2 Spa wafer 3 Christmas wafer 4 Oblea 5 Pink wafer 6 Freska 7 Variations 7 1 Flavours 7 2 Shapes 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksCommunion wafers editMain article Sacramental bread A communion wafer is a type of unleavened bread consumed after transubstantiation as part of the Christian ritual of communion Spa wafer edit nbsp A round Carlsbad spa wafer nbsp Polish Christmas wafers depicting Christian scenes Special spa wafers Czech lazenske oplatky Slovak kupeľne oblatky are produced in the spa towns of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic e g Piestany The production of the wafers in Karlsbad and Marienbad was traditional to the towns German speaking population who after the ethnic cleansing of the area brought the craft to Germany 3 A similar biscuit is cooked in Hungary called the Molnarkalacs It s origins can be traced back to the Paloc population It is round and hard sometimes also rolled decorated with folk symbols and images and text instead of a simple spiral It is also eaten with toppings like jams It is made with special pressing tool the sutovas 4 Christmas wafer editChristmas wafers are made of only wheat flour and water Their patterns often depict religious scenes are a Central European Roman Catholic Christmas tradition celebrated in Polish Slovak Lithuanian and Italian families on Christmas Eve These do not have sacramental value like the communion wafer Christmas wafers are symbolic bread to share among guests to emphasize the close relationship by eating bread together This gesture has a positive meaning but additional wishes are often made as well They are called oplatek Latin oblatum in Polish as opposed to wafel which denotes a common wafer Oblea edit nbsp An oblea A variation of a wafer considered a part of the traditional cuisine in Argentina Colombia Ecuador Guatemala El Salvador Venezuela and Mexico is known as an oblea It is usually eaten as a dessert with two pieces filled with arequipe dulce de leche or cajeta milk caramel and or condensed milk in the middle In some places they might contain cheese fruits or chantilly cream among others Pink wafer editThe pink wafer is a wafer based confectionery originally made by Edinburgh s Crawford s Biscuits in the United Kingdom 5 It is now made by United Biscuits the company that took over the firm in 1960 still using the Crawford s name The snack consists of creme sandwiched between wafers dyed pink There is a similar product branded Pink Panther wafers 6 7 Freska editNot to be confused with Fresca Freska Egyptian Arabic فريسكه feˈɾeskae is an Egyptian wafer sold only on beaches in the summertime It is made from two thin circular wafers filled with a thin layer of honey syrup 8 Variations edit nbsp An Israeli wafer nbsp A chocolate covered wafer nbsp Rolled wafers nbsp Pink n Whites marshmallow sandwiched in wafers Flavours edit Some wafers are produced with a chocolate covering Another popular flavor is lemon Shapes edit Piroulines and Barquillos are wafers rolled into a tube and sometimes filled with cream See also edit nbsp Food portal Waffle the pressed cake Loacker an Italian wafer manufacturer Elledi an Italian wafer confectionery and manufacturer Manner Austrian confectioner known for wafers Neapolitan wafer the chocolate and hazelnut cream sandwiched wafers Nilla wafers a thicker small round American cookie with a vanilla flavor Mille feuille the French layered pastry Pirouline a rolled wafer filled with a flavored creme Stroopwafel the Dutch thin caramel filled waffle Tompouce the Benelux pastry Bono a Brazilian wafer brand Horalky the Slovak wafer bar ANZAC wafer the ironic term for army issue hardtack biscuit in World Wars I and IIReferences edit Collins Dictionary Dusy T Rynio J 2004 Coffee and Espresso Make Your Favorite Drinks at Home Quick and Easy Series Silverback Books Incorporated p 24 ISBN 978 1 930603 39 4 Retrieved May 27 2017 Sarah Scholl Schneider 2010 Sudetengeschichten Vertriebene Alteingesessene Neusiedler in German Antikomplex p 183 Arkhely Fruzsina 15 September 2020 Nehezipari kozpontbol idegenforgalmi vonzero Hogyan alakult ki a molnarkalacs sutes hagyomanya Borsodnadasdon blog skanzen hu Wafer Biscuit people 11 June 2020 Pink Panther Wafers 200G Groceries Tesco Groceries Tesco com Retrieved 2013 01 14 Selwood Daniel 2017 04 06 Pink Panther Wafers to return with extra filling new packs The Grocer Retrieved 2020 03 24 Swimming And Snacking On Egypt s North Coast NPR 2012 09 01 Retrieved 2012 10 10 External links edit nbsp Media related to Wafers snack at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wafer amp oldid 1223026587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
