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Cooking & Baking

Old Crank

(6,299 posts)

7. Flamkuchen, or tart flambe

Reply to chowmama (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:41 AM

Sep 19

Originally from the Alsace region. Very thin crust, creme fraiche smear. Light speck amount and some green onion.
A great break from heavier pizzas.

I am close to Italy and the pies here are different from the US. Closer to the NY thin crust style.

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Anybody wanna fight about pizza? [View all] chowmama Sep 18 OP

Chicago, Uno, Due elleng Sep 18 #1

Try scratch making your own crust. You'll never go back to anyone else's pizza. marble falls Sep 18 #2

I do. chowmama Sep 18 #3

Where's the fight? marble falls Sep 19 #11

Do it with natural leavening tishaLA Sep 19 #8

It's worth it. Won't be ready for three days, but so worth it. marble falls Sep 19 #12

Yes! buzzycrumbhunger Sep 19 #14

That's what cooking used to be, a progression. And then we eat soup! marble falls Sep 19 #17

Yep buzzycrumbhunger Sep 19 #18

Pretty much straight pepperoni pizza. Very picky eater, so didn't eat one until in my mid-20s. Silent Type Sep 18 #4

OMG bamagal62 Sep 18 #5

When I was in college I and several friends LastDemocratInSC Sep 18 #6

Flamkuchen, or tart flambe Old Crank Sep 19 #7

I just read a rant by Kenji Lopez-Alt earlier this week, tishaLA Sep 19 #9

Leftover Breakfast Pizza Inkey Sep 19 #10

There is ONE frozen pizza on the market worth your money. justaprogressive Sep 19 #13

My son loves those! buzzycrumbhunger Sep 19 #15

I don't take money, but they're better or as good as justaprogressive Sep 19 #16

Thanks, have seen them @ grocery. elleng Sep 19 #19

the supreme is the best justaprogressive Sep 20 #21

I think people in the U.S. or NJ, at least NJCher Sep 20 #20

Well umm yeah. justaprogressive Sep 20 #22