sernik

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Definition of sernik

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A baked Polish type of cheesecake that uses twaróg and is based more on eggs and butter, without cream or sour cream.
    “The Kitchen's homemade desserts, such as its excellent chocolate cake or almond sernik (a Polish cheesecake), are worth stretching the budget for, too.”
    “She is now the first port of call for newcomers, welcoming them with a slice of sernik and a hard dose of reality.”
    “Poles enjoy sweets that reflect Austrian and Czech influence—strudels, sweet breads, and serniks (cheesecakes).”
    “Suddenly a man with whom I’d only drunk the Frenchest of wine around tables spread with the Frenchest of cheeses was showing off a recipe for a different kind of cheese—sweet sernik, his grandmother’s cheesecake, simple and plain, translated to French and adapted to the available fresh French cheeses for her family.”

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Polish sernik.

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