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bɛnˈyeɪbeignet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. French fritter, beignetnoun

    a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar

Wiktionary

  1. beignetnoun

    fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling)

  2. beignetnoun

    A Louisiana style fried donut or fritter covered in powdered sugar.

    We sat in a New Orleans cafe eating beignets and sipping cappuccino.

  3. Etymology: From Louisiana beignet, from bignet, from bignet, a diminutive of bigne, bugne, buyne, from Old, from bungô, from bʰenǵʰ-. Cognate with bungo, bonk,. Related to bun, bunk, bunch, bunion.

Wikipedia

  1. Beignet

    Beignet ( BEN-yay, also US: bayn-YAY, ben-YAY, French: [bɛɲɛ]; lit. 'bump') is a type of fritter, or deep-fried pastry, usually made from yeast dough in France, possibly made from pâte à choux and called Pets-de-nonne, nun's fart, in France, but may also be made from other types of dough, including yeast dough. In France there are many different versions of them, at least 20. They can vary in shape, the flour used for the dough, and the filling. It is popular in French, Italian, and French-American cuisines.

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  1. beignet

    A beignet is a type of deep-fried pastry, often covered with powdered sugar, originating from French cuisine. These pastries are commonly associated with New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States, where they are particularly popular. They are similar to doughnuts but are typically square and without a hole.

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  1. Beignet

    Beignet, synonymous with the English “fritter”, is the French term for a pastry made from deep-fried choux paste. Beignets are commonly known in the U.S. as a dessert served with powdered sugar on top; however, they may be savory dishes as well and may contain meat, vegetables, or fruits. They are traditionally prepared right before consumption to be eaten fresh and hot. Variations of fried dough can be found across cuisines internationally; however, the origin of the term beignet is specifically French. In the U.S., beignets have been popular within New Orleans Creole cuisine and are customarily served as a dessert or in some sweet variation. They were brought to Louisiana in the 18th century by French colonists, from “the old mother country”, and became a large part of home-style Creole cooking, variations often including banana or plantain – popular fruits in the port city. Today, Café du Monde is a popular New Orleans food destination specializing in beignets with powdered sugar, coffee with chicory, and café au lait. Beignets were declared the official state doughnut of Louisiana in 1986. The tradition of deep-frying fruits for a side dish dates to the time of Ancient Rome, while the tradition of beignets in Europe is speculated to have originated with a heavy influence of Islamic culinary tradition. The term beignet can be applied to two varieties, depending on the type of pastry. The French-style beignet in the United States has the specific meaning of deep-fried choux pastry. Beignets can also be made with yeast pastry, which might be called boules de Berlin in French, referring to Berliner doughnuts which have a spherical shape filled with fruit or jam.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of beignet in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of beignet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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