Pitepalt

Pitepalt

Type	Palt
Place of origin	Sweden
Region or state	Piteå
Main ingredients	Potatoes, wheat or barley flour, salt

Pitepalt (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. ^[1]

Varieties

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.^[2]

Ingredients

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

This dish is traditionally eaten with butter and lingonberry jam.^{[citation needed]}

See also

References

This page was last edited on 12 January 2024, at 11:58