Petit Beurre

The Petit Beurre, or Véritable Petit Beurre, also known under the initials VPB, is a type of shortbread from Nantes, that is best known in France in general and especially in Pays de la Loire. The Petit Beurre of the LU company, which has become a success worldwide[citation needed], is one example in particular. The dry biscuit was invented in 1886 by Louis Lefèvre-Utile in the city of Nantes and was inspired by some English products of the time. The LU Petit Beurre was not the first to appear, and the name is not exclusive to LU[citation needed]. The substantive Petit Beurre is a generic term from the past; it has a hyphen and when it is plural Petit-beurre is often misspelled. It is known in Anglo-Saxon countries as the French Petit Beurre, as "Petibör" or "Pötibör" in Turkey, "Πτι-Μπερ"/ "PteeBer" in Greece, and "פתיבר/Pettiber" in Israel, where a dairy-free version is a popular snack (the removal of dairy products allowing it to comply with Kashrut restrictions).

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