Talk:Kaiser roll

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Does anyone know how Kaiser rolls were named? 66.65.152.2 02:09, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Since I am from Vienna it`s my privilege to explain it to you. ;)

The original is called over here "Kaisersemmel", basically it`s just your usual plain Viennese "Semmel" (no sprinkeling on the Kaiser please) made out of wheatmeal and without the "Kaiser". The term "Kaiser" in connection with food relates to something beeing richer and better in taste or greater in size then normal (ie fit for the Kaiser): Kaiserschmarrn, Kaiserfleisch, Kaisermelange. Most "Semmeln" are nowadays machinemade but if you ask for it in a bakery shop you will also get handmade ones (called Handsemmel) which are a bit more expensive. In Vienna they look like this: http://admin.world-direct.at/cm/applications/33/images/1_504972005_21881926850.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.178.137.216 (talk) 18:48, 10 December 2007 (UTC)