Pachade

Pachade
TypePancake
Place of originFrance
Region or stateAuvergne
Main ingredientsEgg, wheat flour, fruits

A pachade, also known as a farinette, is a thick and crispy pancake which is traditionally eaten in the French region of Auvergne.[1]

Recipe

Pachade is prepared like a pancake. The recipe includes eggs, several tablespoons of wheat flour, salt and milk, mixed into a paste thicker than a typical pancake batter.[2] Pachade may be sweet or savoury.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Gavin, Paola (2 September 1997). French Vegetarian Cooking. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-59077-269-0.
  2. ^ Stein, Rick (31 October 2019). Rick Stein's Secret France. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4735-3171-0.
  3. ^ "Vacances gourmandes en Auvergne : 5 plats typiques à déguster". France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French). 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ New Larousse Gastronomique. Octopus Books. 2 August 2018. ISBN 978-0-600-63587-1.

Bibliography

  • Marie-Aimée Méraville, Contes populaires de l'Auvergne, 1982, p.295