Glossary B
Deutsch: Frühstück
Breakfast is the first meal taken after rising from a night's sleep, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking the day's work. Among English speakers, "breakfast" can be used to refer to this meal or to refer to a meal composed of traditional breakfast foods (such as eggs, oatmeal and sausage) served at any time of day. The word literally refers to breaking the fasting period of the prior night.
Bredie is a South African stew or ragout of meat (usually mutton) with vegetables. Bredie which is pronounced as "bray-dee" refers to South Africa's traditional stews made from lamb or tomatoes and vegetables that is cooked slowly. It is one of the country's popular foods.
Bredie is derived from the Madagascan word "bredi", introduced by the slaves who arrived in the Cape Colony, some of them of Madagascan origin.
It is said that the unique character of the Bredie comes from the long and slow simmering until the meat and vegetables melt together in a rich, thick and full-bodied gravy which is obtained by using meat with a fair amount of bone and fat like that of mutton, rolling it in flour and browning it before the vegetables are added. Some of the vegetables used to prepare Bredie are potatoes, onions, cabbage, beans or pumpkins.
Bredle also known as a Bredele, Bredl, Brétala refer to little beloved sweet and deliciouns Christmas biscuits (confection) from Alsace, France which comes in variety of flavors, colors and shapes. Bredle contain delicious ingredients and spices, like Cinnamon, Aniseed, Ginger; oranges, and nuts - Hazelbuts, Walnuts, Almonds; Coconut, Chocolates and Praline, among many other flavors. sweet tooth and all gourmets.
In Alsace, Bredle making is a family tradition which is shared with friends and family. They become a symbol of Christmas, too and one may found them hanging on many Alsacian Christmas trees.
The most well-known Bredle which come in different varieties are:
1. Butterbredle - butter biscuits, sometimes with lemon icing
2. Anisbredle - round and perfumed Bredle with Aniseed
3. Schwowebredle - Bredle with almonds and a golden egg glaze
4. Spritzbredle - little shortbread biscuits with a hint of lemon
5. Lebkuchen, little tongues of spice bread with smooth icing
6. Leckerli - diamond-shaped Bredle with a taste of spiced bread
7. Springerle refers to a type of Aniseed bread, with a very characteristic taste which is the first Bredle to be made in Alsace among the many varieties existing in the present