A usually sweetened bread baked first as a loaf and later cut into slices and toasted.
[German : zwie-, twice (from Middle High German zwi- , from Old High German) + backen, to bake (from Middle High German , from Old High German bahhan, backan).]
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zwie·back (swē'băk', -bäk', swī'-, zwē'-, zwī'-)  |
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A usually sweetened bread baked first as a loaf and later cut into slices and toasted.
A usually sweetened bread baked first as a loaf and later cut into slices and toasted.
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(ZWY-bak, ZWEE-, SWY- SWEE-)
noun
A crispy, sweetened bread made by slicing a loaf and baking it a second time. Also known as a rusk.
Etymology
From German Zwieback (twice baked), from zwie (twice), a variant of zwei + backen (to bake). The word biscuit has a similar origin. It was twice-baked (or used to be), from Latin bis (twice) + coquere (to cook). The name of the color bisque owes its origin to a biscuit
"[Hilda] Schmidt said she did all the family baking, making a variety of tasty treats, including white French bread, wheat bread, zwieback, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, coffee cakes, other cakes, and hamburger buns." — Wendy Nugent; Newton Woman Saves Baking Labels For 40 Years; Associated Press; Feb 21, 2008.
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German name for twice-baked bread or rusk. Ordinary dough plus eggs and butter, baked, sliced, baked again to a rusk, and sometimes sugar-coated.
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[ZWI-bak; ZWI-bahk; SWI-bak; SWI-bahk] This German word translates to "twice baked" and refers to bread that is baked, cut into slices and then returned to the oven until very crisp and dry. Zwieback, which has a hint of sweetness to it, is popular for its digestibility and is often served to younger children or to people who have digestive problems. It is commercially available in most stores. See also rusk.
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Zwieback is a type of crispy, sweetened bread, made with eggs and baked twice. It is sliced before it is baked a second time, which produces crispy, brittle slices that closely resemble melba toast.[1]
The name comes from German zwei ("two") or zwie ("twi-"), and backen, meaning "to bake".[2] Zwieback hence literally translates to "twice-baked."
Historically, zwieback has been a good product to use for teething children.
To make a "zwieback cake," zwieback toast is ground up into a fine powder and baked into tortes. The tortes are put together with banana slices and whipped cream.
The Nabisco (division of Kraft) product of this name has been discontinued (July 2008).[3]
Pop culture references
- In an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homer the Smithers", the character Smithers remarks to his boss Mr. Burns, "...I've alphabetized your breakfast. You can start with the waffles, and work your way up to the zwieback."
- In the 1991 movie Doc Hollywood, when Ben Stone (Michael J. Fox) first arrives in Grady, nurse Packer tells him there is Zwieback and Vitamin C in the cabinet.
- In "Dear Mildred", an episode of the TV series M*A*S*H, Radar O'Reilly compares his first days with Colonel Potter to visiting summers with his prim-and-proper aunt; "You can't dunk your zwieback in your Bosco."
- In the book Bored of the Rings, a parody of Lord of the Rings, zwieback is used instead of lembas bread
- In the book "Adventures of Isabel" by Ogden Nash, the heroine, in dispatching a malevolent giant, "nibbled the zwieback that she always fed off"
See also
References
- ^ Zweiback
- ^ zwieback - Health Information About zwieback | Encyclopedia.com: Dictionary Of Food and Nutrition
- ^ phone conversation with Kraft customer service desk October 24, 2008
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Nederlands (Dutch)
soort Duitse beschuit
Français (French)
n. - (US) biscotte
Deutsch (German)
n. - Zwieback
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μπισκότο
Italiano (Italian)
fetta biscottata
Português (Portuguese)
n. - um tipo de pão doce (m)
Русский (Russian)
сдобный сухарь
Español (Spanish)
n. - biscote, bizcocho hecho con huevos
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sl. skorpa
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
特制加蛋烤面包片
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 特製加蛋烤麵包片
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 딱딱하게 구운 비스켓의 일종
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) كعك هش
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - צנים מתקתק
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