Difference between revisions of "Berliner"

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A Berliner pastry on a plate

A Berliner (German: Berliner Pfannkuchen) is a type of donut common in parts of Germany, especially Berlin. It is usually filled with jam or marmalade, and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

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Ich bin ein Berliner - a key part of a speech by US President John F. Kennedy

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-A '''Berliner Pfannkuchen''' (often called simply '''Berliner''') is a type of [[pastry]] common in parts of [[Germany]], especially [[Berlin]]. It is usually filled with jam or [[marmalade]], and sprinkled with powdered [[sugar]]. It may be considered a [[donut]], even though it lacks a hole.
+[[Image:Berliner.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Berliner pastry on a plate]]
+A '''Berliner''' ([[German]]: '''''Berliner Pfannkuchen''''') is a type of [[donut]] common in parts of [[Germany]], especially [[Berlin]]. It is usually filled with [[jam]] or [[marmalade]], and sprinkled with powdered [[sugar]].
-Some people assume that [[John F. Kennedy]] referred to this food when he said ''"Ich bin ein Berliner."''in a speech that he made in [[West Berlin]] on June 26, 1963.
-The sentence is grammatically correct German, albeit ambiguous in meaning - ''"Berliner"'' is intended to mean''"person from Berlin"'' (compare to "[[New York]]er"), in which case the sentence translates to ''"I am a person from Berlin"'' rather than ''"I am a donut"'' - clearly, the "donut" meaning cannot be taken literally. It is obvious what Kennedy intended, as the other translation makes no sense and would have no place in a diplomatic speech.
+;See also
-Additionally, the food was not called "Berliner" in that region at that time, but rather "''Pfannkuchen''" (pancake) {{fact}}.
+*''[[Ich bin ein Berliner]]'' - a key part of a speech by US President [[John F. Kennedy]]
-[[Category:Food and drink]]
+[[Category:Baked Goods]]

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