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 Potato bread | |
| Type | Bread |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Potato, flour,wheat flour |
Potato bread is a form ofbread in whichpotato flour orpotato replaces a portion of the regularwheat flour.[1][2] It is cooked in a variety of ways, including baking it on a hot griddle or pan, or in an oven. It may beleavened or unleavened, and may have a variety of other ingredients baked into it. The ratio of potato to wheat flour varies significantly from recipe to recipe, with some recipes having a majority of potato, and others having a majority of wheat flour. Some recipes call for mashed potatoes, while others call for dehydrated potato flakes. It is available as a commercial product in many countries, with similar variations in ingredients, cooking methods, and other variables.
Potato bread goes by many regional names, includingslims,fadge,potato cake,potato farls, andtatie bread in Ireland. "Potato cake" can actually refer to numerous dishes.
Brazilian potato bread is usually a light airy bread, made in small round loaves with potatoes or potato flour mixed with wheat flour, milk, eggs and yeast and then baked. It can also be found withCatupiry filling and is usually consumed as a snack all over the country.
Potato bread, in different forms, is a common element of thecuisine of Chiloé inSouthern Chile. The most popular breads aremilcao andchapalele, which are part of the traditionalcuranto.
Kartoffelbrot (German:[kaʁˈtɔfl̩ˌbʁoːt]ⓘ) is a potato bread that may containspelt andrye flour.
Berches is aGerman-Jewish bread made forShabbat. Like other Ashkenazichallot, it is typically braided, but unlike the sweet, eggy challah of eastern Ashkenazi cuisine,berches bread contains boiled, mashed, and cooled potato, and has no egg and very little sugar in the dough. Some recipes contain oil, and some do not. It is often topped with an egg wash (even if there is no egg incorporated into the dough itself), andpoppy seeds. While there are few German Jews left living in Germany, the tradition of makingberches has been carried on by non-Jewish bakers, who are aware of the bread's Jewish history.[3]
Potato bread is a part of thecuisine of Hungary.[4]
On the island of Ireland, potato bread or cakes known asboxty (Irish:bacstaí) were popular, and may have been a result of the floury types of potatoes that were common in the country.[5]
Potato farls are one large round divided into four quadrants or square slices (usually around 0.5–1 cm in thickness) of soft potato bread, lightly powdered with flour and are common inUlster, especially Northern Ireland. They are traditionally used as one of the distinguishing items of food in anUlster fry, where they are shallow-fried on both sides for a short time and served withsoda farls cooked in the same way. They can also be grilled and buttered, or eaten with a variety of toppings.[6]
Apple potato cake or "fadge" was cooked in Ireland in autumn, when cooking apples were available, and very popular in the north-east of the country. Freshly cooked potatoes are mixed with melted butter, salt, and flour.[5] It is a potato bread wrapped,pastry-like, around a sweet filling of apples.[6]
Focaccia pugliese is a variety offocaccia from the southern Italian region ofPuglia. It is topped with tomatoes, olives, and fresh herbs, such asoregano.
Okrągły chleb kartoflany is a light and airy potato bread.[7]
The Scottishtattie scone, also known as a "tottie scone" or "potato scone", is similar to the Irish potato farl. They are generally shaped as one large round divided into four quadrants, in a similar fashion to traditional Scottish oatcakes, or as small rounds.
Potato bread is commercially available in the United States as a light and airy bread very similar to normal mass-produced white bread, but with a yellow tint, thicker texture, and a light potato flavor.Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, a large manufacturer of potato bread products, announced plans to build a 295,000-square-foot (27,400 m2) facility inChambersburg, Pennsylvania in 2024.[8]
