What is Galette?
[[Image:Galette des Rois.png|thumb|right|Artisanal ''Galette des Rois'']] [[Image:Galette kichijoji.jpg|thumb|Galette may also refer to a large, thin buckwheat flour pancake]] A '''galette''' is a term used in [[French cuisine]] for various types of flat, round or freeform crusty [[cake]]s.<ref>[http://www.finecooking.com/articles/how-to/galettes-rustic-tarts.aspx Galette] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812060814/http://www.finecooking.com/articles/how-to/galettes-rustic-tarts.aspx |date=2014-08-12 }} at finecooking.com</ref> One notable type is the ''galette des Rois'' ('King cake') eaten on the day of [[Epiphany (holiday)|Epiphany]]. In [[Quebec]], the term ''galette'' is usually applied to [[Pastry|pastries]] best described as large [[cookies]]. Galette is also the name given in most French ''crêperies'' to [[savoury]] [[buckwheat]] flour [[pancake]]s. Those made from [[wheat]] flour, much smaller in size and mostly served with a sweet filling, are called [[crêpe]]s. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:French food]] [[Category:Cakes]]