Flan (pie)
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History
Flan is recorded in Ancient Roman cuisine.[1] It was often a savory dish, as in "eel flan"; sweet flans were also enjoyed.
In the Middle Ages, both sweet and savory flans (almonds, cinnamon and sugar; cheese, curd, spinach, fish) were popular in Spain and across Europe, especially during Lent, when meat was forbidden.[2]
Etymology
The English word "flan", and the earlier forms "flaune" and "flawn", come from the Old French flaon (modern French flan), in turn from the early Medieval Latin fladō (accusative fladōnem), of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning "flat" or "broad".[3]
See also
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References
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- ↑ Marks, Gil (2010) Flan Encyclopedia of Jewish Food
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- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1989); Petit Robert 1973.
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