Talk:Boxty

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Unable to find sources for all info, other than my granny, but she doesn't count! Like most traditional crafts, there is no definitive way of making this dish. Any help, even a book containing a recipe, would be usefull. Afn 17:25, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I wanted to know for what meal boxty is served. I found some info at CD Kitchen.com, but I don't know how reliable that source is. http://cooking.cdkitchen.com/RealMealsInMinutes/233.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.200.2.53 (talk • contribs) 01:44, 13 March 2007

It's most commonly associated with fried breakfasts, but boxty can form part of any meal. -- Picapica (talk) 19:04, 9 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Recipe

This came off the main article, it belongs in the wiki cookbook --Chef Christopher Allen Tanner, CCC 07:49, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

4 cups potatoes, peeled, grated (about 1 kg)
1 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Squeeze grated potatoes as dry as possible in a tea towel.
In a bowl, combine the potatoes, flour, and salt. Stir in the milk gradually, using enough to make the mixture hold together.
Let the mixture stand 1 hour.
Heat a 23cm - 25cm heavy frying pan until very hot. Drop in the butter and let it melt. Pat the potato mixture into the pan with a spatula, distributing it evenly.
Cook over medium heat until the underside is set and golden brown.
Slide the pancake onto a plate and invert it back into the pan.
Let the other side brown.
Serve the pancake straight from the pan with brown sugar and melted butter.

Etymology

Regarding the possibility of the word boxty having had its origin in arán bocht tí, it should be pointed out that this phrase – if it has ever existed other than as some kind of folk etymological back-formation – does not mean "poor-house bread" (i.e. bread of the poorhouse) – that would be arán an tí bochta – but something like "house poor-bread". -- Picapica (talk) 18:23, 9 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Inconsistency

The article currently states

There are many recipes but all contain finely grated, raw potatoes and all are served fried, but then goes on to say
alternatives include [...] boiling it as a dumpling or baking it (my emphasis).

I propose changing the first statement to conclude most versions of the dish are pan- or griddle-fried.

Image Change

The current image is of a very fancy version that doesn't really illustrate the dish as it is most commonly prepared. Would anyone have (or can somebody take) a photo that we can fairly use and is more like the one to be found at https://s23991.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pan-boxty-irish-potato-pancake.jpg ? -- Picapica (talk) 19:00, 9 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, this is a terrible representation of this dish 73.145.175.54 (talk) 03:56, 29 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Everyone I've ever talked to who knows what boxty is has complained about the image! SaoiDunNeachdain (talk) 16:56, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I changed photos. I think they are a little bit better now, but we still need good photos of round, more pancake-like boxties. --saebou (talk) 20:26, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Good call - Alison ^talk 21:11, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]