this puzzles me as the name suggests potato but they are found in the bread isle of the supermarket?!plz help!
2006-09-30 11:35:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
As they used to say in the Brains Trust "It all depends what you mean by" - to me, potato cakes are a fried mix of mashed potato and egg possibly with herbs or veg - not a bread. The supermarket is probably selling potato scones, which are probably a type of bread to be spread with something. Who cares what you call them - both very good to eat
2006-09-30 11:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, you make potato cakes using mashed potato and flour and I think a little egg to bind, then dry fry them in a skillet. No yeast or anything (unlike bread) and not runny like pancake batter. In fact, I'd go more for the texture of soft shortcrust pastry but without the heaviness. They are yummy :-)
Oh, and a potato cake is NOTHING like a potato scallop. So there.
2006-09-30 18:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potato bread is bread. Potato cakes are usually a semi-thick kind of pancake , made from cooked potatoes and served with fish, meatloaves etc., and are usually browned in butter or deep fried. These would be considered 'potatoes'.
2006-09-30 18:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Nisey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potato cakes are definitely made from potato. Fresh ones are far more nurishing and tastier. Cook a pan of potatoes and when cooked leave to cool. Then flour your hands and make into rolls and flatten them to a good thickness and cook in oven until brown. A frying pan can also be used for quickness.
2006-09-30 18:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by anne f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potato cakes are made from mashed potatoes, flour, milk, and egg. There are 2 cups of mashed potato and only one tablespoon of flour, so they are mostly potato. You mix the mashed potato, flour, egg and milk, form it into flat cakes, and pan fry it.
What you're seeing in the potato aisle might be potato bread. I've never heard of pre-made potato cakes that you can buy! At least not that aren't frozen.
2006-09-30 18:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A potato cake it what you get from a fish and chip shop; they're called scallops in some places, It is a slice of potato deep fries in batter!
2006-09-30 18:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are talking about Potato Pancakes, those are Potato.
If, on the other hand you are talking moer about Potato Rolls, those are bread.
2006-09-30 18:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by sirade1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of them, but if they're are in the bread section, then I would assume they are made from bread, why are they called Potato then? another question entirely! lol
2006-09-30 18:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by Emma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you were in Australia, an order of potato cakes would give you a selection of sliced and battered potato. not very cakey at all.
2006-09-30 20:06:00 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
potato with other mixes, but mainly potato and nothing to do with bread
2006-09-30 18:47:28 · answer #10 · answered by Taurus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋