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Crêpe maker

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A modern crepe maker in Germany
A crepe maker in New Orleans

A crêpe maker is a cooking device used to make crêpes, galettes, pancakes, blinis or tortillas. It should not be mistaken for a regular pan or a crêpe pan.

Origins

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Crêpe makers were originally large cast-iron plates set over the fire to cook cereal-based batters. The machines have since evolved and the cast-iron plates were set on top of stainless steel frames. These first machines were electric machines, and later on, gas crêpe griddles were developed as well. Although professional cast-iron crêpe makers usually need to be seasoned, non-stick cast-iron griddles can now be commonly found on the market.

Denomination

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Crêpe cooking machines are commonly referred to as crêpe makers or crêpe griddles.

They are also known as billig, mainly in Brittany, France, where crêpes originated. Billig is a mutated form of the breton word pillig meaning "crêpe maker".[1]

See also

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References

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  • "About crepes and galettes". Chef crêpe. 2007. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)