The confectioners' union in Iran ordered the change of the name of a popular breakfast pastry
from "Danish pastry" to "Rose of Muhammad", reports Yahoo! News. Bakeries across
the country were ordered to cover up signs advertising Danishes and only refer to them by their new name. One bakery
owner said "This is a punishment for those who started misusing freedom of expression to insult the sanctities of
Islam" though because the name "Danish" is not trademarked and no one receives royalties from its use,
it is unlikely that anyone (except confused customers) is actually feeling punished by this change. Danish companies
are feeling the pinch as some countries boycott
other Danish products, however. This renaming is reminiscent of the attempted change of "French fries" to
"freedom fries" in the United States in 2003 - a change which stuck in newspaper headlines longer than it did
on menu boards.Posts with tag danishes
One "Rose of Muhammad", please
The confectioners' union in Iran ordered the change of the name of a popular breakfast pastry
from "Danish pastry" to "Rose of Muhammad", reports Yahoo! News. Bakeries across
the country were ordered to cover up signs advertising Danishes and only refer to them by their new name. One bakery
owner said "This is a punishment for those who started misusing freedom of expression to insult the sanctities of
Islam" though because the name "Danish" is not trademarked and no one receives royalties from its use,
it is unlikely that anyone (except confused customers) is actually feeling punished by this change. Danish companies
are feeling the pinch as some countries boycott
other Danish products, however. This renaming is reminiscent of the attempted change of "French fries" to
"freedom fries" in the United States in 2003 - a change which stuck in newspaper headlines longer than it did
on menu boards.D is for Decadent Danish
I ate my Danish for D-day but didn't get a chance to write about it. Now, I do.
This
Danish is... literally... six inches across. It's the most decadent thing for breakfast within a good 17-mile radius,
scented with cinnamon and butter, dotted with crumb topping crumbles, sparkling with icing and swirled with raspberry
jam. These delectable pastries, in a variety of flavors and many studded with whole blueberries or sliced local
peaches, are baked fresh every day by Bowers Bakery in Portland. Just wait until you see the height of this ultra-yummy
pastry.
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Sliced bread turns 80 today
