Pachade

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Pachade
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Type Pancake
Place of origin France
Region or state Auvergne
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]

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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]

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References

  1. Gavin, Paola. French Vegetarian Cooking. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-59077-269-0.
  2. Stein, Rick. 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).
  4. New Larousse Gastronomique. Octopus Books. ISBN   978-0-600-63587-1.

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