Fried bread explained

Fried bread should not be confused with frybread.

Fried bread
Alternate Name:Fried slice
Country:Worldwide
Course:Side
Type:Bread
Served:Warm
Main Ingredient:Bread
Calories:174

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. 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.[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.

French toast is a type of fried bread that is dredged in an egg and milk mixture before frying.

Nutrition

A small slice (35g) of fried bread has 174 calories.[5]

Around the world

Multiple cuisines include a dish that involves frying sliced bread.

Brazil

Rabanada is a dish imported from Portugal and popular in Brazil as a Christmas dish.[6] [7]

Czech Republic

or topinka is a Czech dish of pan-fried bread used to prevent wasting stale bread.[8]

Great Britain & Ireland

A full English breakfast / full Irish 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.

Italy

Pane 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

In 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vaculin . Kendra . 2021-03-07 . Break Up With Your Toaster, Pan-Fry Your Bread Instead . 2023-02-19 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Rapoport . Adam . 2016-01-17 . We Can't Remember Life Before Fried Bread . 2023-02-19 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Bull . Marian . 2019-07-13 . How to make toast even better: fry it . 2023-02-19 . . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Fried Bread . 2023-02-19 . Kitchen Parade.
  5. Web site: Calories in Fried Bread, White, Average Slice, Nutrition Information Nutracheck . www.nutracheck.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Rabanada (Sweet Fried Bread) - Sabor Brasil . 2023-02-19 . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2013-02-04 . Fried bread with cinnamon sugar (rabanadas) . 2023-02-19 . Food . en.
  8. Web site: Kupská . Petra . 2021-01-20 . Topinka Pan Fried Bread . 2023-02-19 . Cook Like Czechs . en-US.
  9. Book: The Rotarian. International. Rotary. January 2001. 12.
  10. Web site: 2022-09-28 . Fried Bread Is A Tasty, Toasty Treat You'll Want To Eat Every Day . 2023-02-19 . WKBW 7 News Buffalo . en.
  11. Web site: Pane Fritto (Fried Bread) Recipe on Food52 . 2023-02-19 . Food52 . en-us.
  12. Web site: 2023-01-25 . Fried Bread - sweet or savory (pane fritto) . 2023-02-19 . Mangia Bedda . en-US.