A small, flat cake of oatmeal, potatoes, or flour, often fried or toasted; a quarter of an oatcake.
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic 'farlóg,' possibly from 'fear' (man) and 'lóg' (share), originally meaning a man's portion. This food word traveled from Celtic languages into British English.
Potato farl is a beloved Irish and Scottish breakfast food—it's the perfect marriage of humble potatoes and simple cooking that shows how every culture turns basic ingredients into comfort food!
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