fried bread

{{Infobox food

| name = Fried bread

| image = File:Scrambled eggs veggie sausage mushrooms and fried bread cc flickr user loopzilla.jpg

| caption = Fried bread as part of a cooked breakfast with sausage, scrambled eggs and sautéed mushrooms

| alternate_name = Fried slice

| country = Worldwide

| region =

| creator =

| course =Side

| type = Bread

| served =Warm

| main_ingredient =Bread

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| calories = 174

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}}

Fried bread is a slice of bread that has been fried.

It is used as a substitute for toast in various dishes or meals.{{Cite web |last=Vaculin |first=Kendra |date=2021-03-07 |title=Break Up With Your Toaster, Pan-Fry Your Bread Instead |url=https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/pan-fry-your-bread-article |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Epicurious |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Rapoport |first=Adam |date=2016-01-17 |title=We Can't Remember Life Before Fried Bread |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/how-to/article/fried-bread-recipe-video |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Bon Appétit |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bull |first=Marian |date=2019-07-13 |title=How to make toast even better: fry it |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/lifestyle/article/the-best-fried-bread-recipe |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}} Various oils, butter, lard, bacon drippings, or ghee can be used. Some cooks may choose to fry rather than toast to avoid having to give counter or storage space to or spend money on a toaster.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |last3= |last4= |last5= |last6= |first6= |title=Fried Bread |url=https://www.kitchenparade.com/2009/08/fried-bread.php |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Kitchen Parade}} Proponents of frying rather than toasting call out the extra flavor and crispiness that can be achieved by frying in fat rather than dry-toasting.

French toast is a type of fried bread that is coated in an egg and milk batter before frying.

Nutrition

A small slice (35 g) of fried bread provides {{convert|174|kcal|kJ|order=flip|abbr=off}} of food energy.{{cite web |title=Calories in Fried Bread, White, Average Slice, Nutrition Information {{!}} Nutracheck |url=https://www.nutracheck.co.uk/CaloriesIn/Product/62/Fried+Bread%2C+White%2C+Average+Slice |website=www.nutracheck.co.uk}}

Around the world

Multiple cuisines include a dish that involves frying sliced bread.

= Brazil =

Rabanada is a dish imported from Portugal and popular in Brazil as a Christmas dish.{{Cite web |title=Rabanada (Sweet Fried Bread) - Sabor Brasil |url=https://www.saborbrasil.it/en/rabanada-pane-fritto-dolce/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2013-02-04 |title=Fried bread with cinnamon sugar (rabanadas) |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/fried-bread-cinnamon-sugar-rabanadas |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Food |language=en}}

= Czech Republic =

{{Interlanguage link|Topinky|de|Topinky}} or topinka is a Czech dish of pan-fried bread used to prevent wasting stale bread.{{Cite web |last=Kupská |first=Petra |date=2021-01-20 |title=Topinka Pan Fried Bread |url=https://www.cooklikeczechs.com/topinka-czech-fried-garlic-bread/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cook Like Czechs |language=en-US}}{{BSN|reason=May not have editorial oversight|date=February 2023}}File:Topinky.jpg

= Great Britain & Ireland =

A full English breakfast / full Irish breakfast / full Scottish breakfast / full Welsh breakfast will often include bread{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rjIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12|title=The Rotarian|last1=International|first1=Rotary|date=January 2001|pages=12}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-28 |title=Fried Bread Is A Tasty, Toasty Treat You'll Want To Eat Every Day |url=https://www.wkbw.com/fried-bread-is-tasty-toasty-treat |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=WKBW 7 News Buffalo |language=en}} fried in oil, butter, lard, or bacon drippings. In Northern Ireland, an Ulster fry may include fried soda farls.{{Cn|date=February 2023}}

= Italy =

Pane fritto is an Italian fried bread dish often used to prevent wasting stale bread; it is commonly dipped in milk before frying.{{Cite web |title=Pane Fritto (Fried Bread) Recipe on Food52 |url=https://food52.com/recipes/28147-pane-fritto-fried-bread |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Food52 |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-25 |title=Fried Bread - sweet or savory (pane fritto) |url=https://www.mangiabedda.com/fried-bread-sweet-or-savory-pane-fritto/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Mangia Bedda |language=en-US}}

= United States =

In the United States, toast is much more popular at breakfast. However, fried bread is still eaten, particularly in the form of French toast, but sometimes as simply a slice of bread fried in butter.{{Cn|date=February 2023}}

References

Category:British breads

Category:Northern Irish cuisine

Category:Irish breads

Category:Fried foods