Pitepalt
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| Type | Palt |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Region or state | Piteå |
| Main ingredients | Potatoes, wheat or barley flour, salt |
Pitepalt (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpiːtɛˈpaltː][1]; see palt) is a Swedish dish related to kroppkakor or meat-filled dumplings. It is especially associated with the city of Piteå in Norrbotten County, thought to be its place of origin.[2]
Varieties[edit]
This dish has many varieties. Pitepalt are mostly made of raw potatoes and a mix of wheat and barley flour. Pitepalt and kroppkaka look quite similar in shape. For kroppkaka, pre-boiled potatoes and wheat flour are used. This gives kroppkaka dumplings a slightly lighter color.[3]
Ingredients[edit]
Potatoes, wheat flour or barley flour, salt and pork are common ingredients in pitepalt. Some recipes also mention onions but this is uncommon.[citation needed]
Serving[edit]
This dish is traditionally eaten with butter and lingonberry jam.[4]
See also[edit]
- Baozi (steamed)
- Buuz
- Chuchvara
- Jiaozi (fried)
- Kalduny
- Kartoffelklösse
- Khinkali
- Kreplach
- Mandu
- Manti
- Maultasche
- Momo
- Pelmeni
- Pierogi
- Ravioli
- Shishbarak
- Siopao
- Tortellini
- Vareniki
- Wonton
References[edit]
- ^ Sjöblom, Karin (2021-05-05). "Piteås skolelever får sina favoriträtter serverade under fem dagar" [Piteås school students get their favorite meals served for five days]. P4 Norrbotten. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 00:12. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Swedish Potato Dumplings, Pitepalt". tasteatlas.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Palt och kroppkaka". faktoider.nu. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Pitepalt". Levande kulturarv. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-15.