Boxty

/ˈbɑks.ti/ noun

Definition

A traditional Irish potato pancake made with grated raw potato mixed with mashed potato, flour, and other ingredients, pan-fried until crispy.

Etymology

From Irish 'bacstaí' or 'bocht ti,' possibly meaning 'poor house food,' referring to humble peasant origins in Northern Ireland and the border region.

Kelly Says

Boxty has a mysterious Irish origin story—some claim it dates to famine times when poor families stretched potatoes with flour, while others link it to Gaelic celebrations, but no one quite agrees on its true etymology.

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