Frybread
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Frybread (also spelled fry bread) is a Native American food found throughout the United States. Frybread is a flat dough fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. The dough is generally leavened by yeast or baking powder.
Frybread can be eaten alone or with various toppings such as honey or hot beef. It is a simple complement to meals. Frybread is the base of an Indian taco, which is topped with ground beef, tomatoes, cheese, onions, and lettuce [1]
Frybread has a significant role in Native American cultures. It is often served both at home and at gatherings. The way it is served varies from region to region and different tribes have different recipes. It can be found in its many ways at state fairs and pow wows, but what is served to the paying public may be different than what is served in private homes and in the context of tribal family relations.
Fry Bread was introduced to America by Maximillion and his band of Gypsies from Hungary. Fry bread is called 'Langos' and is a primary food of both Hungary and Austria.
According to [[Navajo tradition, frybread was created using flour, sugar, salt and lard given by the United States government when the Navajo Native Americans were relocated to New Mexico from Arizona 144 years ago. The fry bread was made and eaten to sustain the Navajo at Bosque Redondo, New Mexico.[2]
Frybread was named the official "state bread" of South Dakota in 2005.[3]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that a plate of fried bread consists of 700 calories and 27 grams of fat.[citation needed]
Frybread is also known in South American cooking as cachanga.[4]
See also
- Puri
- Bhatoora
- Lángos
- Bannock
- Fried dough foods
- Native American cuisine
- Fried dough
- Fried bread
- Sopaipilla
References
- ^ Keegan, M. (1987). Southwest Indian Cookbook. Santa Fe, NM: Clear Light Publishers .
- ^ Miller, Jen. "Frybread". Smithsonian.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ NetState.com. Official State Foods. 2006. February 18, 2007.
- ^ Glossary, yanuq.com
External links
- Reprint of a Tacoma News Tribune article on fry bread
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Fry Bread
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