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Boxty (Irish: bacstaí or Irish: steaimpí) is a traditional Irish potato pancake. The dish is mostly associated with the north midlands, north Connacht and southern Ulster, in particular the counties of Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Fermanagh, Longford, and Cavan. There are many recipes but all contain finely grated, raw potatoes and all are served fried. The most popular version of the dish consists of finely grated raw potato and flour. The grated potato may be strained to remove most of the starch and water but this is not necessary. The mixture is fried on a griddle pan for a few minutes on each side, similar to a normal pancake. The most noticeable difference between boxty and other fried potato dishes is its smooth, fine-grained consistency. An old Irish rhyme is: Boxty on the griddle; boxty on the pan. If you can't make boxty, you'll never get a man!] As the interest in Irish cuisine has increased, so the popularity of boxty has risen. It is not unusual to see boxty on the menus of restaurants outside the areas with which it is traditionally associated. Boxty may be bought in shops and supermarkets either in the dumpling form or ready-cooked as pancakes. Boxty can be made several ways. When baked in a pan it is sometimes called boxty bread. Potatoes are grated over cheesecloth and excess water is allowed to drain. It takes around half an hour for the starch to separate and sink to the bottom of the potato liquid. Meanwhile, the grated potatoes are covered with mashed potatoes and when ready, the starch is distributed evenly over the potato mixture. The potato mixture is combined and sprinkled with flour, salt, pepper and melted butter or bacon fat. This dough is kneaded, shaped into cakes and scored with a cross so they divide into farls when baked.[3]
Another method to make boxty is pan-fried like a griddle-cake. It is made the same way as boxty bread with the addition of enough milk to achieve a batter consistency. Some recipes also add egg yolk or baking soda. It is best to allow the pan boxty to cool and reheat before serving.[4] The finished pancakes can be served with honey, butter or sprinkled with sugar.[3] They can also be filled with vegetables, meat or cheese.[5]
Boxty dough can also be boiled like dumplings. This type of boxty is known as boiled boxty and is a traditional dish around Halloween time in the north west of Ireland, especially the counties of Cavan, Fermanagh, Leitrim and Donegal.[6] Preparation of the dough requires squeezing excess moisture from the grated potato and combining with mashed potatoes and flour and seasoning with salt. The dough is formed into round dumplings known as hurleys.[6] The hurleys are dropped into a pot of boiling water and boiled for over half an hour, then removed and stored for later. When ready to be eaten, the hurleys are sliced and the slices are pan-fried in butter.[4] Modern variations can include currants and raisins, or be served with cornflour sauce like steamed pudding.[7]
The traditional preparation known from 1854 Dublin University Magazine was made by mixing potato with either flour or oatmeal and adding animal fat or butter to form a cake. Potato graters were made from tin cans. With the addition of egg yolk, butter and milk, it is possible to roll the dough to 5/8 of an inch thick for cooking on a griddle. Boxty was most popular served with a smear of butter for tea but was also eaten for breakfast.[8]
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In Ireland, St. Brigid is the patron saint of dairy and she is associated with milk, butter, ale, cheese and bacon. The tradition of St. Brigid may have roots in Ireland's pagan history and the pre-Christian White Goddess of Imbolc. Boxty is served for St Brigid's Day with other traditional foods like cross-shaped oat bread and Bride bannocks.
These are the simple ingredients you'll need to make this Irish boxty recipe:
Potatoes: You'll need grated raw potatoes and a cup of leftover mashed potatoes.
· Flour: All-purpose flour adds structure and helps hold the pancakes together.
· Egg: An egg lends moisture and acts as a binder.
· Milk: You'll need a tablespoon of skim milk.
· Seasonings: This Irish boxty is simply seasoned with salt and pepper.
· Oil: The savory Irish pancakes are fried in olive oil.
1 ½ cups grated raw potatoes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 large egg
1 tablespoon skim milk
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup olive oil
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Boxty the authentic Irish potato pancake video recipe
Boxty (Irish: bacstaí) is a traditional Irish potato pancake. The dish is mostly associated with the north midlands, north Connacht and southern Ulster, in particular the counties of Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Fermanagh, Longford, and Cavan. There are many recipes but all contain finely grated, raw potatoes and all are served fried.
The most popular version of the dish consists of finely grated raw potato and mashed potato with flour, baking soda, buttermilk, and sometimes egg. The grated potato may be strained to remove most of the starch and water but this is not necessary. The mixture is fried on a griddle pan for a few minutes on each side, similar to a normal pancake. Traditional alternatives include using only raw potatoes, boiling it as a dumpling or baking it as a loaf. The most noticeable difference between boxty and other fried potato dishes is its smooth, fine-grained consistency.
The old Irish rhyme is: Boxty on the griddle; boxty on the pan. If you can't make boxty, you'll never get a man!
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How to Make Irish Potato Pancakes
Boxty, a classic Irish potato pancake, is a traditional Irish potato dish that is fried in a skillet. Serve this dish for St. Patrick’s Day with savory toppings. This easy recipe is served at breakfast with bacon and eggs and is part of a full Irish fry up.
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Boxty: traditional Irish potato pancake in Belfast
When we first arrived in Belfast we asked some locals what kinds of Irish dishes would be worth trying. One of the most highly recommended was Boxty, consisting of grated and mashed potato fried in a pan, that was readily available in local pubs. Come join us as we sample this dish for the first time.
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Boxty: traditional Irish potato pancake in Belfast, Northern Ireland Travel Video Transcript:
So today we're up in Belfast and we're trying a traditional Irish and Northern Irish dish. This is called Boxty. And it is basically made with grated potato that is mixed with mashed potatoes and fried in a pan. So Sam and I have ordered to different varieties and we're going to be digging into those because they just arrived and we're so hungry.
So I got boxty with ham, cheese and an egg. A fried egg on top. So let's have a taste of this. It's still steaming. Mmmm. Oh! Hahaha.
You silly goose.
It tastes like fried mashed potatoes.
So if I had to compare this dish to anything from back home in North America I would say it is kind of similar to a hash brown except it is a lot thicker and potato is a bit softer. But I mean it is still fried, mashed and grated potatoes. So it's good. Heavy on the carbs, pretty tasty. I like that is comes with different toppings and I could honestly eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner. So it works anytime of day.
Alright, and what do you have over here? So mine is the pulled pork with an apple sauce. Apple chutney. What do you think? It's so good. I love that. I love any kind of potato dish that is fried and then you add some pulled pork to that. Yum! Magic!
So there is a little rhyme that goes along with Boxty and it goes a little something like this. Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan. If you can't make boxty you can't get a man.
I don't know how to make boxty but I somehow landed Sam. So. I must have low standards huh? Uh!
So if you take a look at my pint over here you might be thinking I'm having Guinness. It does look a lot like Guinness but in fact it is Belfast Black. And I have to say it tastes just as good if not better.
What do we have for dessert? Well, well we couldn't resist getting a Baileys coffee.
I think they it the creme cafe.
Mmmm.
I think I got mostly cream in that sip.
You've got a whipped cream mustache over there.
That's hot. I keep burning myself today.
One more sip.
You're taking all of the cream. You're a cream thief.
Cream thief!
Your turn. I'll share.
So what is your dessert? And what we've got down here is an Irish Whiskey chocolate truffle. Oh la lah.
The question is does it taste like Whiskey? A bit. Oh my gosh that is so decadent. That's as thick of a piece of pie you're ever going to have. It does look decadent. One more shot because it is just so beautiful. Look at that. Look at that cake.
Alright guys, sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. Ice cream. Because we're epic pigs. No?
Mmmm.
That is nice. Could you get used to that?
So it's a nice fluffy warm cake and I think it is fresh right out of the oven.
To wrap things up we ate a lot of food but we're just going to focus on the price of the Boxty which was six pounds each. Pretty decent value unless you convert it into Canadian dollars. But other than that it was a really good pub meal. When you're in Ireland or in Northern Ireland try your boxty.
This is part of our Travel in Northern Ireland series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Irish culture, Irish arts, Irish foods, Irish religion, Irish cuisine and Irish people.
All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network