Potato wedges explained
Potato wedges are irregular wedge-shaped slices of potato, often large and unpeeled, that are either baked or fried. They are sold at diners and fast food restaurants, and are usually seasoned with a variety of spices, commonly paprika, salt and pepper.
In Australia, potato wedges are a common bar food that are almost always served with some kind of sauce. One may use sour cream, sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, or some combination of these. In Ireland, spicy potato wedges are a common item served at hot deli counters.[1]
Other names
- In some regions of the United States, particularly Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northern Utah, Northeast Ohio, and Wisconsin, a popular variation of potato wedges are known as jojos.[2] Jojos are potato wedges that are battered, seasoned, and either deep-fried in the same vat as fried chicken, or pressure-fried.[3]
- In Germany, they are known as German: Kartoffelspalten ('potato clefts'), German: wilde Kartoffeln ('wild potatoes'), German: Westernkartoffeln ('Western potatoes') or German: Kartoffelecken ('potato wedges').[4]
- In Czechia, they are known as Czech: americké brambory ('American potatoes').
- In Slovakia, they are known as Slovak: americké zemiaky ('American potatoes').
- In Russia, they are known as Russian: картофель по-деревенски ('village-style potatoes').
- In Georgia, they are known as Georgian: მექსიკური კარტოფელი ('Mexican potatoes').
See also
Notes and References
- News: Top breakfast baguette rolls into Irish history . McDonald . Brian . 2008-05-12 . Irish Independent . 2019-02-03 . en.
- News: Restaurants add another chapter to jojos' long history . Portland Tribune . July 4, 2013 . 8 July 2013 . DiStefano, Anne Marie.
- Web site: A fry with MoJo: The Coast loves its JoJos . https://web.archive.org/web/20110817051219/http://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/jojos.html . August 17, 2011 . Price . Nikki . 2009-09-25 . Oregon Coast Today . 2009-09-26 . Lincoln City, Oregon.
- Web site: Potato-Wedges . de. EDEKA.
