Fried bread is a slice of bread that has been fried. It is used as a substitute for toast in various dishes or meals.[1][2][3] Various oils, butter, lard, bacon drippings, or ghee can be used.[1][4] Some cooks may choose to fry rather than toast to avoid having to give counter or storage space to or spend money on a toaster.[1][4] Proponents of frying rather than toasting call out the extra flavor and crispiness that can be achieved by frying in fat rather than dry-toasting.[1][2][3]
 Fried bread (right) as part of a cooked breakfast with a sausage, scrambled eggs and sautéed mushrooms | |
| Alternative names | Fried slice |
|---|---|
| Type | Bread |
| Course | Side |
| Place of origin | Worldwide |
| Serving temperature | Warm |
| Main ingredients | Bread |
| 174 kcal (729 kJ) | |
French toast is a type of fried bread that is coated in an egg and milk batter before frying.
Nutrition
editA small slice (35g) of fried bread has 174 calories.[5]
Around the world
editMultiple cuisines include a dish that involves frying sliced bread.
Brazil
editRabanada is a dish imported from Portugal and popular in Brazil as a Christmas dish.[6][7]
Czech Republic
editTopinky or topinka is a Czech dish of pan-fried bread used to prevent wasting stale bread.[8][better source needed]
Great Britain & Ireland
editA full English breakfast / full Irish breakfast / full Scottish breakfast / full Welsh breakfast will often include bread[9][10] fried in oil, butter, lard, or bacon drippings. In Northern Ireland, an Ulster fry may include fried soda farls.[citation needed]
Italy
editPane fritto is an Italian fried bread dish often used to prevent wasting stale bread; it is commonly dipped in milk before frying.[11][12]
United States
editIn the United States, toast is much more popular at breakfast. However, fried bread is still eaten, particularly in the form of French toast, but sometimes as simply a slice of bread fried in butter.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Vaculin, Kendra (7 March 2021). "Break Up With Your Toaster, Pan-Fry Your Bread Instead". Epicurious. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b Rapoport, Adam (17 January 2016). "We Can't Remember Life Before Fried Bread". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b Bull, Marian (13 July 2019). "How to make toast even better: fry it". British GQ. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Fried Bread". Kitchen Parade. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Calories in Fried Bread, White, Average Slice, Nutrition Information | Nutracheck". www.nutracheck.co.uk.
- ^ "Rabanada (Sweet Fried Bread) - Sabor Brasil". Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Fried bread with cinnamon sugar (rabanadas)". Food. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Kupská, Petra (20 January 2021). "Topinka Pan Fried Bread". Cook Like Czechs. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ International, Rotary (January 2001). The Rotarian. p. 12.
- ^ "Fried Bread Is A Tasty, Toasty Treat You'll Want To Eat Every Day". WKBW 7 News Buffalo. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Pane Fritto (Fried Bread) Recipe on Food52". Food52. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Fried Bread - sweet or savory (pane fritto)". Mangia Bedda. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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