Schnitz(el) (1789)

[A. Maberry]

I think these "schnitz" might be different from what was discussed
previously as "schnitzel". In this dish the "schnitz" are probably the
pears (sliced and dried). There is a famous Pennsylvania Dutch recipe
called "Schnitz un knepp" which is made with dried apple slices, ham
and knepp (dumplings). "Schnitz" itself is just a "slice".

allen
maberry at u.washington.edu


On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

> TRAVELS IN FRANCE
> DURING THE YEARS 1787, 1788 & 1789
> by Arthur Young
> edited by Constantia Maxwell
> Cambridge at the University Press
> 1929
>
> Pg. 184 (July 22, 1789):  Cookery also German; _Schnitz_ is a dish of
bacon and fried pears; has the appearance of a mess for the devil; but I
was surprised, on tasting, to find it better than passable.
> (OED has 1854 for"schnitzel"--ed.)
>