Pitepalt

Swedish dish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

TypePalt
Place of originSweden
Region or statePiteå
Main ingredientsPotatoes, wheat or barley flour, salt
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Pitepalt
TypePalt
Place of originSweden
Region or statePiteå
Main ingredientsPotatoes, wheat or barley flour, salt
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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.[3]

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.[4]

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