Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A coffeecake raised with yeast, often containing fruit and nuts.
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- noun Any of several types of
cake , typically eaten withcoffee
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Just the name 'kuchen' turns me into the Muppet's Swedish Chef - Kim is coooookin 'kuchen in the kitchen, bork bork bork!
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No matter what you think a kuchen is (okay now THAT sounds naughty), believe me when I say that this one is really yummy!
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No matter what you think a kuchen is (okay now THAT sounds naughty), believe me when I say that this one is really yummy!
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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The picture of the inside of your kuchen is just perfect.
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Take out the kuchen from the pan and let it cool on a rack.
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Take out the kuchen from the pan and let it cool on a rack.
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The plum kuchen is a variation of the above because it is not yeasted.
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The plum kuchen is a variation of the above because it is not yeasted.
Archive 2006-06-01 2006
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There are many, many varieties of dessert that claim the name kuchen, from yeasted pastries to custard and fruit-filled pies.
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At its core, though, kuchen is simply the German word for “cake” and none of the delightful baked goods associated with it are misnamed.
treeseed commented on the word kuchen
Kuchen, the German word for "cake," is used as the name for several different types of sweet desserts, pastries, and gateaux. The term itself may cover as many distinct desserts as its English counterpart "cake."
Kuchen desserts are presumably handed down from people of German heritage and as such are often popular in many areas of German settlement in the United States, particularly North Dakota, South Dakota, Indiana, and Minnesota. Kuchen was introduced into the Chilean cuisine when German immigrants settled southern Chile in the 1850s. Kuchens in Chile do always have fruits, such as apples, strawberries or murtas. Now kuchens are found in nearly every Chilean supermarket. In Brazil, it is called "cuca" and it is found in areas of German settlement, like Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states.
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February 5, 2008