Flatkaka (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈflaːtˌkʰaːka], lit. "flat cake") or flatbrauð (Icelandic pronunciation:[-ˌprœyːθ], lit. "flat bread") is an Icelandic unleavened ryeflatbread. Flatkaka is soft, round, thin and dark with a characteristic pattern from the pan.
Traditionally, flatkaka was baked on hot stones or straight on the embers of the fire, later on small but heavy cast ironfrying pans, and today, when making flatkaka at home, people sometimes bake them directly on an electric hot plate to get the desired result. There usually is a difference between home-made flatkaka and the varieties sold in stores, the latter being somewhat thicker and dryer because of added wheat flour.
It is assumed that the Icelandic tradition of baking flatbread goes back to the settlement of Iceland in the 9th century.[1] Historically, Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) was sometimes used as a supplement because of a lack of grain on the island.[1]
flatkaka, icelandic, pronunciation, ˈflaːtˌkʰaːka, flat, cake, flatbrauð, icelandic, pronunciation, ˌprœyːθ, flat, bread, icelandic, unleavened, flatbread, soft, round, thin, dark, with, characteristic, pattern, from, typeflatbreadplace, originicelandmain, ing. Flatkaka Icelandic pronunciation ˈflaːtˌkʰaːka lit flat cake or flatbraud Icelandic pronunciation ˌprœyː8 lit flat bread is an Icelandic unleavened rye flatbread Flatkaka is soft round thin and dark with a characteristic pattern from the pan FlatkakaTypeFlatbreadPlace of originIcelandMain ingredientsRye flour Traditionally flatkaka was baked on hot stones or straight on the embers of the fire later on small but heavy cast iron frying pans and today when making flatkaka at home people sometimes bake them directly on an electric hot plate to get the desired result There usually is a difference between home made flatkaka and the varieties sold in stores the latter being somewhat thicker and dryer because of added wheat flour It is assumed that the Icelandic tradition of baking flatbread goes back to the settlement of Iceland in the 9th century 1 Historically Iceland moss Cetraria islandica was sometimes used as a supplement because of a lack of grain on the island 1 Flatkaka is usually served cut into halves or quarters with a topping of butter or mutton pate with hangikjot smoked salmon or even pickled herring See also editRye bread Rugbraud List of breadsReferences edit a b Arnarsdottir Eyglo Svala 2011 01 17 Traditional Icelandic Flatbread Iceland Review Archived from the original on 2018 11 25 Retrieved 2017 03 27 nbsp This bread related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flatkaka amp oldid 1179545026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
