Pitepalt (see palt) is a Swedish dish related to kroppkakor or meat-filled dumplings. It is especially associated with the city of Piteå in Norrbotten County, thought to be its place of origin. [1]

Pitepalt
TypePalt
Place of originSweden
Region or statePiteå
Main ingredientsPotatoes, wheat or barley flour, salt

Varieties edit

This dish has many varieties. Pitepalt are mostly made of raw potatoes and a mix of wheat and barley flour. Pitepalt and kroppkaka look quite similar in shape. For kroppkaka, pre-boiled potatoes and wheat flour are used. This gives kroppkaka dumplings a slightly lighter color.[2]

Ingredients edit

Potatoes, wheat flour or barley flour, salt and pork are common ingredients in pitepalt. Some recipes also mention onions but this is uncommon.[citation needed]

Serving edit

This dish is traditionally eaten with butter and lingonberry jam.[citation needed]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Swedish Potato Dumplings, Pitepalt". tasteatlas.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Palt och kroppkaka". faktoider.nu. Retrieved December 1, 2019.