Meaning of kummelweck | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of kummelweck.
   alt-of, alternative
2. A bread roll (typically a Kaiser roll) sprinkled with koshering salt and caraway seeds, often served with thinly sliced roast beef, popular in western New York.

Examples

“This is perfect for a large cocktail party served with small kummelweck rolls.”

“Beef on weck, Mr. Stern said, is one of the great roast beef sandwiches in the country — very thinly sliced rare roast beef on a bulky hard roll, also called a kummelweck, topped with big-grained salt and caraway seeds.”

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