The Fry Bread House

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The Fry Bread House
The Fry Bread House
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Established1992
CityPhoenix
StateArizona
CountryUnited States

The Fry Bread House is a restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona, serving fry bread, a Native American dish of dough fried in lard, Crisco, or oil, which the restaurant serves with various toppings or fillings. [1] [2] Exact recipes and ingredients vary but those typical of frybread are flour, salt, and lard, reflecting the commodities doled out on the reservations by the U.S. federal government. [1]

The Fry Bread House was opened in 1992 by Cecilia Miller, a member of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Native Americans. [3] [4] [2] In 2012, it was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an American Classic. [3] [5] As of 2012 it was one of only five restaurants, and the first Native American restaurant, in the United States to win the James Beard American Classics award. [6] Miller died in 2020 at age 81 and passed the restaurant to her children. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Miller, Jen. "Frybread". Smithsonian.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "From the simplest ingredients to the most delicious dishes, Fry Bread House is cooking up a storm". 12news.com. November 28, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Laura Hahnefeld (August 1, 2013), "The Fry Bread House in Central Phoenix Moving to New Location", Phoenix New Times, Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix New Times, LLC, archived from the original on August 17, 2016, retrieved July 29, 2016
  4. Yvonne Dennis; Arlene Hirschfelder & Shannon Flynn (2016). Native American Almanac: More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples. Visible Ink Press. ISBN   9781578596089. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  5. Winners Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine 2012 James Beard Foundation
  6. Diane Bair & Pamela Wright (June 22, 2013), "Native American cuisine in Phoenix", Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC, archived from the original on August 17, 2016, retrieved July 29, 2016

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