It's a cute Alsatian word for what is known in plain French as the tarte flambée — a thin-crust pizza made with crème fraîche, sliced onions and smoked lardons and traditionally baked in a wood-burning oven.

Consequently, what does Flammekueches mean?

Flammkuchen (German lit. "flame pastry"; French: tarte flambée) is a speciality of Alsace and the Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz regions on the German-French border.

Furthermore, what is a German pizza? Unless you grew up in a very small area of Pennsylvania, chances are you've need heard of German Pizza or German Pie as it's affectionately referred to by the locals. First off the typical pizza ingredients; crust, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Next some thinly sliced ribeye steak, onions, and sliced banana peppers.

In this way, where is flammkuchen from?

Flammkuchen (pronounced flam-KOOK-en) comes from South Germany and the Alsace region of France (along the southwestern French-German border). Translated 'flame cake,' flammkuchen were originally used by bakers to test the temperature of their ovens.

How do you pronounce flammkuchen?

How to pronounce Flammkuchen. In case you were wondering this. The German 'a' is pronounced like the 'a' in “alpha”. The double 'mm' indicates that the 'a' ahead of it is short, not long.

Can you buy creme fraiche?

Crème fraiche is popular for use in cooking because its higher fat content can withstand higher cooking temperatures without separating. You will not find it in the dairy section of your store, but rather in the deli specialty area, near items such as mascarpone cheese and clotted cream.

Does Germany have pizza?

No, not at all. Germans are a bit infamous for eating pizza with fork and knife but that mostly refers to chique restaurant situations. A bit unusual is eating the whole pizza kinda folded in one piece (usually margharita) as it is sometimes done by Italian youths. But in central Cologne you can see even that.

Was pizza invented in Germany?

Flammkuchen originated in the Alsace region, which, after years of flip-flopping between Germany and France is now geographically, if not culturally, within French borders. The neighbouring German state, Saarland, also now claims Flammkuchen as its own invention.