My dad used to make this type of stuff for us when we were kids. If he made a large pot of mashed potatoes for supper, he would make potato patties the next day. He would put eggs in his along with whole kernel corn order stuff onions. I'm an old man now haven't had these since I was a kid think I'll make some tomorrow. Thanks for the video brought back good memories
I'm a sucker for getting it right....potatoes are a food from the western hemisphere mezzo America south america....brought to British shores by privateers in Elizabethan England....but the Irish made them popular and dare I say 👍
I love it when slightly dodgy ingredients are transformed into pure deliciousness. I hate wasting perfectly good food and I love simple, tasty recipes. I also love farls - there’s no combination of potatoes, salt, and butter that is not good.
Not dodgy at all! Diff versions of these in England Ireland Scotland n wales🤣🤣.. we all grew up on em.. I made 2 trays of em lastnight.. not these but, potato cakes.. they all woofed em down.. we don’t waste food .. we turn it into other foods🤣.. Ive even used em as the bun for burgers.. instead of bread
@@susanvanderbilt358: The slightly dodgy ingredient I’m referring to are the potatoes that are right on the brink of going off and you have to either use them now or they’ll go to waste.
As a woman who has taken the path of least resistance, I have always used a potato peeler. Since finding you ( err…your channel😂), I am in awe of your peeling skills with a paring knife 🔪. To me that is an art in itself. I have never managed to wind up with a decent amount of the actual potato “meat” at the end of my peeling efforts… there should be a class in that somewhere when we are all beginning first attempts as new “cooks”. Hoping to make this as it screams comfort food 😋. I know that all the years of bread making has allowed me to appreciate what wonderful bread is made when adding potato water or dehydrated potato flakes. There’s no end to what delight comes from the lowly potato! 😍
My grandmother would take potatoes like you have with the eyes on them and peel them exactly the way you have and she would take them eyes on the peelings and save them for 24 hours and let the dry a bit then plant them in her garden and she always had good potato harvest.
That’s what I do! I have some tubs going in my backyard just for burying potato starts and I rob new potatoes most of the year whenever I need some just a few months later.
@@donnaroberts4565 they will be ready to start harvesting a few small ones in a couple of months, when the tops die back you can dump the whole pot and harvest the rest and start all over… I cut chunks with eyes instead of peelings, gives them a better start. Been doing this for sixty years. Some years crops are better than others. Good luck!
Totally my kind of cook. No trauma, no drama. Hahaha. Cooking should be fun and made with love not all consuming when entertaining. Thanks for a bright spot in my morning.
I make the sweet potato version of these, they are also delicious. I didn't know that trick about drying the cooked potatoes in the pot to make them fluffy, thank you for that 😊
I learned this from Rick too even though I grew up watching my Mother boil a large saucepan of potatoes in their jackets (unpeeled) then using the lid half off the sauspan, drain the potato water into the sink leaving all the potatoes in the saucepan. Then put the potatoes back onto a very low ring on the hob to dry them out because most Irish people live very dry floury potatoes. But a few of us Irish people prefer wet waxy potatoes. As far as I'm concerned the wetter the better for potatoes. There are many Irish foods that I can't get in England I miss but Irish potatoes like Golden Wonder, a very floury potato, is not one of them. But the floury potatoes are best for roasting and mashing. 😊
Fadge ❤️ Haven’t heard anyone use that word since I was a kid! My Granny always made fadge with her best friend when she came over from USA. Fond memories 😊
This guy is just the coolest most laid back guy. No stress. No BS. I love it when someone gets so excited after they make something to eat it. Makes my mouth water and - I'll be making this soon. I tried making something similar out of bubble and squeak but it didn't turn out so good. It ended up being too flour-y.
I think that flour is a very delicate balance. Not over mashing is a BIG DEAL!!! The less water in the potatoes is best, so he wasn't kidding about drying those out!!! That keeps it from getting gluey.
@@BackyardChefHey old mate. You are the coolest dude. Whatever you make I'm interested. I love England, I love Britain so anything you can teach me is the greatest gift I could have been given. I'm a Scandi - do yo have some fermented cabbage?
Delicious. My mum used to make potato cakes when money was tight. We'd have them for tea with egg and baked beans. They were the size of a beef burger, but as thin as your ones. I expect she made them like yours. I might just have to make some. Love these old recipes.
Exactly the same ingredients and the Italians make ‘gniocci’. Little spud dumpling, Boiled and covered in sauce. Beautiful. Oh the mighty versatile potato.
You’re SO relaxed…. You’re almost hypnotic to listen to 😉 In Scotland 🏴 call them potato scones. So we do them thinner n cook on a griddle (no fat). We even prick them over with a fork before cooking. At least that’s how my late Mum made them. I’m now going to buy potatoes today and make some later. Mum didn’t use measurements. Neither did I. I’ll try your recipe and method out for sure. Mum made hers with leftover mashed potatoes. I do like your method of drying off the potatoes etc. I’ll be checking out your other videos now. 😉
Thank you for this recipe. When I was very young my Irish grandmother used to make potato cakes. A real treat! She piled them up in a dish near the cooking range and we couldnt wait to eat them all. I will now have a go at making them, lovely.😅
I will love making these. It brings back memories of my Irish great-grandmother, who never used the word "potato" in my presence ever. She always said "tatties."
I was taught to be frugal & to not waste. Those potatoes after peeling look top notch. I can’t wait to make this recipe! It looks mouthwatering! Love your channel Rik! Your easygoing style & incredible knowledge & skill are a winning combo! Aloha from Hawaii.
Potato scones were one of my favorite things to buy at the Scottish/British store, but then I learned how simple they are to make. So delicious and easy.
I used to make these all the time when my kids were younger. Now seeing you make these has made me remember so I’ll be making therm again now. Yummo, now I’ve got a craving for them.
An absolute favourite of mine being from the North of England! I find myself buying these often. Thanks Rik, you've inspired me to try and make my own 😊
Hi Rik I stumbled across your channel yesterday when in my suggestions was Cornish Fry. I’ve watched about 14 vids and have not been able to stop watching. You have been the chef I have been looking for. I enjoy cooking at home as a hobby and to find someone who does and explains traditional dishes with fantastic delivery and keeps it simple is amazing. What a guy. Happy to become a subscriber today ❤️
Many thanks & you've brought back lots of memories❤ My late Mum used to make these & then I did. I grow my own potatoes in New Zealand with comfrey & have dug most of them now. Years ago when staying with a Northern Irish family, the mother made potato cakes & soda bread for me. I've also made potato latkes with onion & sometimes added left over veges. Very versatile & delectable. We've just had St Patrick's Day in NZ ☘ Top o' the mornin' tae ye & I've picked dear wee shamrocks in Limerick. Blessings! 😊
I've heard of Potato bread but never these Irish Potato Bread Farls, there's something about the potato that is alluring, I guess no matter the country but if you descend from an Irishman or woman, its in your genes, this love for potato everything! 😂Love my potato as fries, steamed, mashed and as a filling in crispy fried corn tortilla tacos, so now I'll be trying my hand at making these yummy farls! Thank you for sharing Backyard Chef, 👍and 👋greetings from Mexico from the great-great grandson of an Irish lad with the lastname Scanlan. 😋🥔
I too love potatoes, in any form. Have grown them years ago, hard work but well worth it. I love this presenter's no nonsense approach to cooking. I am not a good cook myself so appreciate these videos very much.
These are not farls they are potato bread, they even have nicknames depending on where in Ireland you live, e.g., fadge or slim, but mostly called potato bread. Farls are used to describe a type of Irish soda bread. It's about the size of a medium plate and about at least an inch thick, when put flat onto a griddle to cook it is immediately quartered and slightly separated in the pan, each of these quarters is referred to as a farl.
LOOK IN THERE😀 love your channel rik and the traditional recipes and its made in a way thats easy to follow and anyone can have a go at doing with simple everyday ingredients well done.🙂
My husband is from the highlands of Guatemala. They grow red potatoes there. I have filled bell peppers with a mix of mashed potato and masa harina de maiz (corn flour for tortillas) to make kind of a creamy pudding like fill. I'll have to try making some farls with wheat flour and some with masa harina de maiz. Your farls remind me a bit of papusas which are the masa harina de maiz with fillings inside such as mashed beans, cheese.
This reminds me of childhood.😊 My gandma used to make these whenever there were leftover mashed potatoes. We call it "Plinsen" in German (i'm sure there are many more names) and grandma served them as a dessert with applesauce or whatever stewed and potted fruit from her cellar.
Im from north of england and always had these i love them,i sometimes put them on a breakfast instead of having toast,plonk your egg on top of that..yummmm
Southern U.S. here, my mother made these too! She'd add in a beaten egg as well. I make them for the offspring now. This video has me hungry! I think I need this for breakfast soon.
Hi, Rik! Thank you for reminding me to cook this. A "true" Transylvanian here. I am always fascinated to see similar foods cooked from common ingredient. There is a finite way to cook simply. My family used to prepare these in two ways: like your recipe (and yes, potatoes must be as hot as possible), served with gravy or meatballs simmered in tomato sauce, or as dessert (sweetened and served with cream/sour cream and preserves). I am sure my husband will be happy I found and subscribed to your channel. Happy cooking and all the best.
I made these. And...they were fantastic. I couldn't believe how velvety they were. I crowned mine, with aplomb, poached eggs. Am now binge-watching your vids. Also am a big fan of the counter-top air-fryer ovens which have saved me so much in electrics but really are superior cookers. Thank you, Rik.
AMAZING! And the egg finishes it off. The family's coming on Mother's Day. I'm going to make pizzas. I can't wait to see their faces. Thank you so much, Rik.
@BackyardChef No, really. They'll be like, "How did you come up with this?". I'm going to have to be honest and tell them about your channel. I'm not as clever as they think I am.
Thats monday sorted . Spuds from the allotment . Have mega crop . I cook em all sorts of ways + freeze so glad u said freeze. I love veg boxes that are sometimes available in supermarkets £1.50 bargain . Never owt wrong with em . Use straight away makes ton of meal freeze ready for when needed . Feel like won lottery when get good box
My dad used to make these for supper..on Sundays,with the left over mash from lunch…then we’d would eat them in front of the telly watching Dads army…heaven!
Lots of English food is lovely!💜💜 (Mind, my Mum is an Amazing cook. Gordon has nothing on my Mum - he wishes he could do what she does with duck, or beef or chicken!🤗💜🙏💜🇬🇧💜
I love potatoes, onions and cabbage. Anything made with these are so delicious. Mom always used leftover mashed potatoes and added grated onions, with an egg and self rising flour. Heavenly food. I'm of Irish, Scottish,German descent and all my grandmother's and mother were excellent cooks. No one would believe the great dishes we had and we believed in wasting nothing. Thank you for all the good comfort food, just love it.
Part of my family was from Skibbereen, the epicenter of the Famine. Visited there two years ago, I’d highly recommend Apple Annie’s bakery! Lovely village.
I learned how to make "Tattie Scones" when I was a young boy, I'm 68 now, my father would take leftover cold mashed tatties, which were a rarity with three growing boys, and mix in some flour, roll it out until it was about 1/4" thick circle, then cut it into triangles, and dry griddle them. We would have them with butter, salt, and pepper, rolled up like a croissant, and sometimes with fried bacon. Next time I will try your method, and make mine thicker.
My mum and my nan both made a very similar potato cake called Norfolk Potato Cakes (we are obviously from Norfolk) and they are baked. I have now spent many years in South Africa and the potato cakes are a regular side dish with a South African Braai.
I love finding new and simple ways to make potatoes! I’m so glad I found your channel! I can’t cook without butter, I learned that years ago from an old French cookbook that wasn’t afraid of using lots of delicious butter 🤤
great tips about no more sizzling , I personally love Red Roosters , sold by LIDL or The Co-op , great all rounder , never made potato bread , ashamed to say , even though from Belfast , you make it look so easy peasy , great tips , you are so chilled , nice man , when I go over to Scotland where my caravan is , I buy Simpsons oaten tattie scones , thats what they call them , made very thin , with pinhead oatmeal , I adore them cold , with a bit of mature cheddar cheese , yummie !! As for touring Ireland , down South as we know it , love it down around Skibbereen , Kinsale , Clonakilty , Schull etc., wonderful memories of magnificent holidays all around Ireland in our touring caravan , I lost my dearly beloved 7 years ago , after 34 great years together , met and married all within 6 months , great guy , sorely , sorely missed , sob , try listening to the music of Davy Spillane , Midnight Walker on RUclips , it will transform you right back to that favourite holiday of yours , his music is so ethereal , spine chilling and truly magical , new to your channel , great recipe , thanks for sharing , big man 😊
This reminds me of The Urban Peasant. 😊 Recipes that are good and easy to remember. ❤ No fuss presentation. I'm going to make these tonight ! ❤YUMMY ! 😊
I discovered your channel when I got my Hysapienta oven bought to me as a gift .I follow all your recipes since them I love everyone of them .The only problem is after watching them and you digging in as you may say you are making me hungry
So simple to make, a great way of using up your old spuds & utterly delicious, also freeze brilliantly!👍 Refried addition to a cooked Irish/Scottish breakfast accompanied by bacon, links & square sausage, black pudding, mushrooms, fried egg & tomato, & accompanied by a nice big pot of tea 🫖 = culinary nirvana!😋🥰😂 Cheers Rik & thanks - as always for sharing!👨🍳👌🙏
I'm so glad you mentioned that these freeze well - thank you! I'll have to make a batch. It may not be authentic, but I may try sautéing some finely chopped onion and putting that in the dough, and seeing how that comes out. I knew I picked up potatoes today at the farmers' market for a reason!
I put potato skins in a jar with water and in 7 days it goes into my vegetable gardens 🍅🍐🥑🍎🍇🍉. Very high potassium great fertilization with my chicken and Turkey mature.
Wow, so glad I just found your channel! My ancestors are Welsh, Scottish and Irish and I love learning about the food from these Countries.... Thanks so much for sharing!
When i was a kid we were poor. Sometimes we didnt have much. My mom would make potato pankakes out of leftover mashed potatos. I loved them with butter and maple surup.
Potato patties.. my dear departed mum used to make them ( smaller ones the size of a jam tart)…Sunday brekky, with fried egg, beans and bacon..yum. I think she also added an egg into the potato mix
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My dad used to make this type of stuff for us when we were kids. If he made a large pot of mashed potatoes for supper, he would make potato patties the next day. He would put eggs in his along with whole kernel corn order stuff onions. I'm an old man now haven't had these since I was a kid think I'll make some tomorrow. Thanks for the video brought back good memories
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Great ideas! Thanks!
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Yes wonderful memories 👍
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I learned the hard way NOT to watch you when I'm hungry! I now eat first . . .
Greetings from Chico, California. My Dad's family is from Lancashire.
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🤣🤣 me to its torture
Same here
Same here
Me, too! Rik's recipes always make me hungry! Great job and thanks for uploading, Rik!
"A potatoe's a potato... They all mash."
This is wise advice for living. 😊
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Words to live by.
"I dont have Hang-Ups about names of potatoes....they all mash" being irish in a nutshell? i think just fell in love ❤☘
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I'm a sucker for getting it right....potatoes are a food from the western hemisphere mezzo America south america....brought to British shores by privateers in Elizabethan England....but the Irish made them popular and dare I say 👍
Ye-ah! Hahaha
"Flatten to the size of a telephone"?! You made me remember my age!!! I still think of a 5 inch tall rotary phone! Not an iPhone. Looks great.
Those were days! Thank you. Best, Rik
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Mee too
😂 Yes! I was momentarily quite confused, as well. 😅I needed that laugh, too. 😂
I thought of the old Nokia 3210.....
“A decent lump of butter” is my favourite amount. Love the measurements here. 😂
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The amount of butter can certainly make the difference. 😉
In Poland we call it krokiety.
But we form the dough like burgers...so they are much smaller.
Served fried with wild mushroom sauce.
Heaven !❤😊
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Or sour cream?
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Yep..plus chives with bacon.
Sometimes for the kick of garnish..my granny served krokiety with rather sour cranberry preserve.
@pelqel9893 .
As they are basically mashed potatoes they can be used with the beef stew.
@@DanielaRicci-wx5zv Oh - that would be great combo! Or... do some people have them with kielbasa?
Love the "NO STRESS" !!!!!!!!!
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I love it when slightly dodgy ingredients are transformed into pure deliciousness. I hate wasting perfectly good food and I love simple, tasty recipes. I also love farls - there’s no combination of potatoes, salt, and butter that is not good.
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Not dodgy at all! Diff versions of these in England Ireland Scotland n wales🤣🤣.. we all grew up on em.. I made 2 trays of em lastnight.. not these but, potato cakes.. they all woofed em down.. we don’t waste food .. we turn it into other foods🤣.. Ive even used em as the bun for burgers.. instead of bread
@@susanvanderbilt358: The slightly dodgy ingredient I’m referring to are the potatoes that are right on the brink of going off and you have to either use them now or they’ll go to waste.
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As a woman who has taken the path of least resistance, I have always used a potato peeler. Since finding you ( err…your channel😂), I am in awe of your peeling skills with a paring knife 🔪. To me that is an art in itself. I have never managed to wind up with a decent amount of the actual potato “meat” at the end of my peeling efforts… there should be a class in that somewhere when we are all beginning first attempts as new “cooks”. Hoping to make this as it screams comfort food 😋. I know that all the years of bread making has allowed me to appreciate what wonderful bread is made when adding potato water or dehydrated potato flakes. There’s no end to what delight comes from the lowly potato! 😍
My grandmother would take potatoes like you have with the eyes on them and peel them exactly the way you have and she would take them eyes on the peelings and save them for 24 hours and let the dry a bit then plant them in her garden and she always had good potato harvest.
Fantastic! Thank you. Best, Rik
That's good to know. TY
That’s what I do! I have some tubs going in my backyard just for burying potato starts and I rob new potatoes most of the year whenever I need some just a few months later.
@@terryt.1643 Ooooh me likey.. But please tell me how do you know when they are ready for digging up?
@@donnaroberts4565 they will be ready to start harvesting a few small ones in a couple of months, when the tops die back you can dump the whole pot and harvest the rest and start all over… I cut chunks with eyes instead of peelings, gives them a better start. Been doing this for sixty years. Some years crops are better than others. Good luck!
Totally my kind of cook. No trauma, no drama. Hahaha. Cooking should be fun and made with love not all consuming when entertaining. Thanks for a bright spot in my morning.
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Brilliant, these potato farls are part of every day life here in belfast, in the ulster fry
Yes, lovely too! Thank you. Best, Rik
Yes in Deed! I make them - born in Ulster, live in USA. Love a hot buttered fall! :)
My mum would cook them on a griddle over our open fireplace. Heaven.
Lovely! Thank you. Best, Rik
I make the sweet potato version of these, they are also delicious. I didn't know that trick about drying the cooked potatoes in the pot to make them fluffy, thank you for that 😊
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I learned this from Rick too even though I grew up watching my Mother boil a large saucepan of potatoes in their jackets (unpeeled) then using the lid half off the sauspan, drain the potato water into the sink leaving all the potatoes in the saucepan. Then put the potatoes back onto a very low ring on the hob to dry them out because most Irish people live very dry floury potatoes. But a few of us Irish people prefer wet waxy potatoes. As far as I'm concerned the wetter the better for potatoes. There are many Irish foods that I can't get in England I miss but Irish potatoes like Golden Wonder, a very floury potato, is not one of them. But the floury potatoes are best for roasting and mashing. 😊
Our Irish family favorite! We call it fadge! A Northern Ireland name for it.
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So calling somebody a Fadge, means they're a Tato cake. Wow. We all used it as an insult as a kid in Scotland lol. Mental.
Fadge ❤️ Haven’t heard anyone use that word since I was a kid! My Granny always made fadge with her best friend when she came over from USA. Fond memories 😊
A fadge means something totally different to me !! 😜
I think in the more Northern counties it was called fadge,
here we always called it slim, or potato bread.
This guy is just the coolest most laid back guy. No stress. No BS. I love it when someone gets so excited after they make something to eat it. Makes my mouth water and - I'll be making this soon. I tried making something similar out of bubble and squeak but it didn't turn out so good. It ended up being too flour-y.
Wow! Thanks. Best, Rik
I think that flour is a very delicate balance. Not over mashing is a BIG DEAL!!! The less water in the potatoes is best, so he wasn't kidding about drying those out!!! That keeps it from getting gluey.
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Well said...so laid back.
@@BackyardChefHey old mate. You are the coolest dude. Whatever you make I'm interested. I love England, I love Britain so anything you can teach me is the greatest gift I could have been given. I'm a Scandi - do yo have some fermented cabbage?
Delicious. My mum used to make potato cakes when money was tight. We'd have them for tea with egg and baked beans. They were the size of a beef burger, but as thin as your ones. I expect she made them like yours. I might just have to make some. Love these old recipes.
I love these with baked beans. Thank you. Best, Rik
That sounds an ideal dinner for me being a vegetarian and I want to try this recipe 😊
Growing up in Tasmania in the 70s and 80s old potatoes were a regular dish! Never throw away good potatoes!
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Congratulations, Rik, on having over 70K subscribers. Come on you guys, let's do our best to get to 100K. This guy deserves it.
Wow, thanks! A long way off yet, Liz Thank you. Best, Rik
Agree from Australian with Irish heritage! HE gets on with the recipe!😊
Love it ! Sharing....
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Exactly the same ingredients and the Italians make ‘gniocci’. Little spud dumpling, Boiled and covered in sauce. Beautiful. Oh the mighty versatile potato.
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Love these old, simple recipes. I have a pile of older potatoes that need to be used, perfect timing. Thank you, Rik.
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same for me, easy recipe
You’re SO relaxed…. You’re almost hypnotic to listen to 😉 In Scotland 🏴 call them potato scones. So we do them thinner n cook on a griddle (no fat). We even prick them over with a fork before cooking. At least that’s how my late Mum made them. I’m now going to buy potatoes today and make some later. Mum didn’t use measurements. Neither did I. I’ll try your recipe and method out for sure.
Mum made hers with leftover mashed potatoes.
I do like your method of drying off the potatoes etc. I’ll be checking out your other videos now. 😉
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He is just delightful. This is real cooking
Mouth-watering! I don’t know the recipe but I’ll sure try it. Thank you!
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I love the simplicity of these. You simply can’t go wrong and they are versatile
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Thank you for this recipe. When I was very young my Irish grandmother used to make potato cakes. A real treat! She piled them up in a dish near the cooking range and we couldnt wait to eat them all. I will now have a go at making them, lovely.😅
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I will love making these. It brings back memories of my Irish great-grandmother, who never used the word "potato" in my presence ever. She always said "tatties."
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Hi Melody- my Grannies would have called spuds 'pretties'. xx
Brilliant anyone watching who hasnt tried these with breakfast will be suprised how nice they are
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@@BackyardChef rik could you possibly do a dinasour pasty when you get a chance .They are all flaky ones now ,I very much enjoy your channel
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I was taught to be frugal & to not waste. Those potatoes after peeling look top notch. I can’t wait to make this recipe! It looks mouthwatering! Love your channel Rik! Your easygoing style & incredible knowledge & skill are a winning combo! Aloha from Hawaii.
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The potatoes looked fine to me. They just needed a bit of an "adjustment" and they were perfect!! I wouId NEVER throw those potatoes away.
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These have been made in my family for years, sometimes adding some chopped onion. So good!
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Ooh! That sounds excellent!
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Those are made in Norway to, only slightly thinner. They are an excellent hot dog bun substitute.
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Thank You THANK YOU 🤗 for THIS Stupendous Idea 👏🏽👏🏻👏🏽👏🏻
Potato scones were one of my favorite things to buy at the Scottish/British store, but then I learned how simple they are to make. So delicious and easy.
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My Slovak mother made these with leftover mashed potatoes and flour, very similar to your recipe. Delicious 😊
Wonderful! Thank you. Best, Rik
These sound like they would make a good accompaniment to a savory meal. They're so versatile, I've got to try them.
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I love the idea of having this for breakfast instead of hash browns. It looks easy to do.
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As an American trying to re-connect with my Irish roots, I really appreciate your step-by-step guide to making these.❤
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Rik . I'm so glad I found your channel. Absolutely loved the recipes. I've been cooking up a storm . Cheers mate from Australia 🇦🇺
Australia 🇦🇺 here also. Melbourne
I used to make these all the time when my kids were younger. Now seeing you make these has made me remember so I’ll be making therm again now. Yummo, now I’ve got a craving for them.
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Nearly midnight - had to go make some! You can eat any whole food at any time of the day or night.
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I would never throw away potatoes that look like that. They look fine to me..😊
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What a treasure you are! Live the farl; going to make them tonight. No stress cooking! Always a pleasure to watch you.
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An absolute favourite of mine being from the North of England! I find myself buying these often.
Thanks Rik, you've inspired me to try and make my own 😊
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This is my first time seeing your videos. I really enjoy your teaching.
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Thank you for this wonderful video. I'm an old Irish southern woman in the USA and I love these tops with warm soft salted beans
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Hi Rik I stumbled across your channel yesterday when in my suggestions was Cornish Fry. I’ve watched about 14 vids and have not been able to stop watching. You have been the chef I have been looking for. I enjoy cooking at home as a hobby and to find someone who does and explains traditional dishes with fantastic delivery and keeps it simple is amazing. What a guy. Happy to become a subscriber today ❤️
Wow! Such kind words. Yes lets keep it all simple. Cooking should not be a problem at home. Thank you. Best, Rik
You and I both 😂😂
Imm second generation Irish American an I love to learn the culture an such of the Irish. Thank you, I also like watching all your cooking 🤩🤩🤩
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My mother made these regularly for our Sunday fry up 👍 She sometimes added onion or bacon bits. Always tasty
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Scallions, otherwise known as spring onions. My Mum adds them to the mash first.
Always fried in the pan after the bacon fat for extra flavour,
they will soak up a lot of fat so don't put too much in the pan.
An excellent way to use up leftover mashed potatoes.
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Tonight's surplus will be tomorrow's lunch....😋
Many thanks & you've brought back lots of memories❤ My late Mum used to make these & then I did. I grow my own potatoes in New Zealand with comfrey & have dug most of them now. Years ago when staying with a Northern Irish family, the mother made potato cakes & soda bread for me. I've also made potato latkes with onion & sometimes added left over veges. Very versatile & delectable. We've just had St Patrick's Day in NZ ☘ Top o' the mornin' tae ye & I've picked dear wee shamrocks in Limerick. Blessings! 😊
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I've heard of Potato bread but never these Irish Potato Bread Farls, there's something about the potato that is alluring, I guess no matter the country but if you descend from an Irishman or woman, its in your genes, this love for potato everything! 😂Love my potato as fries, steamed, mashed and as a filling in crispy fried corn tortilla tacos, so now I'll be trying my hand at making these yummy farls! Thank you for sharing Backyard Chef, 👍and 👋greetings from Mexico from the great-great grandson of an Irish lad with the lastname Scanlan. 😋🥔
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I too love potatoes, in any form. Have grown them years ago, hard work but well worth it.
I love this presenter's no nonsense approach to cooking. I am not a good cook myself so appreciate these videos very much.
Same as poataoe bread.
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These are not farls they are potato bread, they even have nicknames depending on where in Ireland you live,
e.g., fadge or slim, but mostly called potato bread. Farls are used to describe a type of Irish soda bread. It's
about the size of a medium plate and about at least an inch thick, when put flat onto a griddle to cook it is
immediately quartered and slightly separated in the pan, each of these quarters is referred to as a farl.
LOOK IN THERE😀 love your channel rik and the traditional recipes and its made in a way thats easy to follow and anyone can have a go at doing with simple everyday ingredients well done.🙂
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I love your laid back, no stress attitude! It easy to get stressed in the kitchen but your mindset is the way to go!
Nah keep focused without over focusing - you got this. Thank you. Best, Rik
👁👁 so happy I discovered this channel …who knew…?
Happy to drop by…👏👏
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My husband is from the highlands of Guatemala. They grow red potatoes there. I have filled bell peppers with a mix of mashed potato and masa harina de maiz (corn flour for tortillas) to make kind of a creamy pudding like fill. I'll have to try making some farls with wheat flour and some with masa harina de maiz. Your farls remind me a bit of papusas which are the masa harina de maiz with fillings inside such as mashed beans, cheese.
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I've made this potato dough with steak filling in. Fold it over like a Cornish pie shape and fried it in oil. Yummy!
Wait until you see the video on Friday. Thank you. Best, Rik
My grandma made this, good simple foods are so yummy, thank you for it all.
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This reminds me of childhood.😊 My gandma used to make these whenever there were leftover mashed potatoes. We call it "Plinsen" in German (i'm sure there are many more names) and grandma served them as a dessert with applesauce or whatever stewed and potted fruit from her cellar.
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Im from north of england and always had these i love them,i sometimes put them on a breakfast instead of having toast,plonk your egg on top of that..yummmm
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Southern U.S. here, my mother made these too! She'd add in a beaten egg as well. I make them for the offspring now. This video has me hungry! I think I need this for breakfast soon.
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Hi, Rik! Thank you for reminding me to cook this. A "true" Transylvanian here. I am always fascinated to see similar foods cooked from common ingredient. There is a finite way to cook simply. My family used to prepare these in two ways: like your recipe (and yes, potatoes must be as hot as possible), served with gravy or meatballs simmered in tomato sauce, or as dessert (sweetened and served with cream/sour cream and preserves). I am sure my husband will be happy I found and subscribed to your channel. Happy cooking and all the best.
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I made these. And...they were fantastic. I couldn't believe how velvety they were. I crowned mine, with aplomb, poached eggs. Am now binge-watching your vids. Also am a big fan of the counter-top air-fryer ovens which have saved me so much in electrics but really are superior cookers. Thank you, Rik.
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Thank you for sharing, my husband is Irish and I love cooking new dishes!!!
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AMAZING! And the egg finishes it off. The family's coming on Mother's Day. I'm going to make pizzas. I can't wait to see their faces. Thank you so much, Rik.
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@BackyardChef No, really. They'll be like, "How did you come up with this?". I'm going to have to be honest and tell them about your channel. I'm not as clever as they think I am.
Awesome information!
I use my hand masher too!
Love your show!
Ohio USA ❤
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Thats monday sorted . Spuds from the allotment . Have mega crop . I cook em all sorts of ways + freeze so glad u said freeze. I love veg boxes that are sometimes available in supermarkets £1.50 bargain . Never owt wrong with em . Use straight away makes ton of meal freeze ready for when needed . Feel like won lottery when get good box
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My dad used to make these for supper..on Sundays,with the left over mash from lunch…then we’d would eat them in front of the telly watching Dads army…heaven!
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We Irish love ya here in Texas
God bless you all brother's and sisters
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Ah, Rik. A lovely recipe ❣ Thank you. I made these while listening to your video on replay... you have such a gorgeous voice❣🤗
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So simple, but so delicious! That's British cuisine!! Note to other 'grande cuisines' of the world; we had other stuff to do....
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Lots of English food is lovely!💜💜
(Mind, my Mum is an Amazing cook. Gordon has nothing
on my Mum - he wishes he could
do what she does with duck,
or beef or chicken!🤗💜🙏💜🇬🇧💜
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I love potatoes, onions and cabbage. Anything made with these are so delicious. Mom always used leftover mashed potatoes and added grated onions, with an egg and self rising flour. Heavenly food. I'm of Irish, Scottish,German descent and all my grandmother's and mother were excellent cooks. No one would believe the great dishes we had and we believed in wasting nothing. Thank you for all the good comfort food, just love it.
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These look so incredibly tasty and you've got so much wonderful practical common sense 👍🏻
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Subbed. This guy's got the right attitude about cooking, and I suspect, life in general.
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Part of my family was from Skibbereen, the epicenter of the Famine. Visited there two years ago, I’d highly recommend Apple Annie’s bakery! Lovely village.
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OH ‼️ And just became a Proud 'Backyard Chef' 👨🏼🍳 Subscriber 🎉
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A man after my own heart I love potato bread and butter eat straight off the griddle and put a piece of butter on and eat beautiful.
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I learned how to make "Tattie Scones" when I was a young boy, I'm 68 now, my father would take leftover cold mashed tatties, which were a rarity with three growing boys, and mix in some flour, roll it out until it was about 1/4" thick circle, then cut it into triangles, and dry griddle them. We would have them with butter, salt, and pepper, rolled up like a croissant, and sometimes with fried bacon. Next time I will try your method, and make mine thicker.
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My mum and my nan both made a very similar potato cake called Norfolk Potato Cakes (we are obviously from Norfolk) and they are baked. I have now spent many years in South Africa and the potato cakes are a regular side dish with a South African Braai.
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Absoluteley Delicious Irish potatoe cakes Thank you .
Yvonne mullion Cornwall England
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I love finding new and simple ways to make potatoes! I’m so glad I found your channel! I can’t cook without butter, I learned that years ago from an old French cookbook that wasn’t afraid of using lots of delicious butter 🤤
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I'm going to try this one! It's like a giant gnocchi, but a lot easier to make. Thanks, Rik!
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I love potatoes in any way,shape or form! This looks absolutely delicious ❤
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great tips about no more sizzling , I personally love Red Roosters , sold by LIDL or The Co-op , great all rounder , never made potato bread , ashamed to say , even though from Belfast , you make it look so easy peasy , great tips , you are so chilled , nice man , when I go over to Scotland where my caravan is , I buy Simpsons oaten tattie scones , thats what they call them , made very thin , with pinhead oatmeal , I adore them cold , with a bit of mature cheddar cheese , yummie !! As for touring Ireland , down South as we know it , love it down around Skibbereen , Kinsale , Clonakilty , Schull etc., wonderful memories of magnificent holidays all around Ireland in our touring caravan , I lost my dearly beloved 7 years ago , after 34 great years together , met and married all within 6 months , great guy , sorely , sorely missed , sob , try listening to the music of Davy Spillane ,
Midnight Walker on RUclips ,
it will transform you right back to that favourite holiday of yours , his music is so ethereal , spine chilling and truly magical , new to your channel , great recipe , thanks for sharing , big man 😊
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This reminds me of The Urban Peasant. 😊 Recipes that are good and easy to remember. ❤ No fuss presentation. I'm going to make these tonight ! ❤YUMMY ! 😊
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I discovered your channel when I got my Hysapienta oven bought to me as a gift .I follow all your recipes since them I love everyone of them .The only problem is after watching them and you digging in as you may say you are making me hungry
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I just found your channel this morn. I love papa/potato. I'm definitely going to try this delish Scottish dish, GRACIAS! Paz be with us all 🙏. "Isa"
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Used to eat these when I was wee....absolutely lush
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Love these old recipes and your easy ,laid back, presenting of them. You have an accent similar to Bernard Cribbens, who is such a great character 👌
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So simple to make, a great way of using up your old spuds & utterly delicious, also freeze brilliantly!👍 Refried addition to a cooked Irish/Scottish breakfast accompanied by bacon, links & square sausage, black pudding, mushrooms, fried egg & tomato, & accompanied by a nice big pot of tea 🫖 = culinary nirvana!😋🥰😂 Cheers Rik & thanks - as always for sharing!👨🍳👌🙏
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There is something so incredibly comforting about the smell of boiling potatoes.
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I'm so glad you mentioned that these freeze well - thank you! I'll have to make a batch. It may not be authentic, but I may try sautéing some finely chopped onion and putting that in the dough, and seeing how that comes out. I knew I picked up potatoes today at the farmers' market for a reason!
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Brings a smile to my face my mom used to make these fried egg aswell i made the rumbldetumps aswell thanks for your video.
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Love how you are doing it.Good common sense cooking
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I haven't made these in such a long time and forgot how much I love them. Thank you. 😋
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I put potato skins in a jar with water and in 7 days it goes into my vegetable gardens 🍅🍐🥑🍎🍇🍉. Very high potassium great fertilization with my chicken and Turkey mature.
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Mom Made these when I was a kid, dad could really eat them. Love them.
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Another great one, thank you. Lovely with so many other things, so versatile.
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Wow, so glad I just found your channel! My ancestors are Welsh, Scottish and Irish and I love learning about the food from these Countries.... Thanks so much for sharing!
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When i was a kid we were poor. Sometimes we didnt have much. My mom would make potato pankakes out of leftover mashed potatos. I loved them with butter and maple surup.
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I had seen these on travel shows before, but had no idea how to make them. Thank you for sharing this! I'm definitely going to make this.
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You’re my kind of chef! Lots of
BUTTER! Yum
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Potato patties.. my dear departed mum used to make them ( smaller ones the size of a jam tart)…Sunday brekky, with fried egg, beans and bacon..yum.
I think she also added an egg into the potato mix
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Lovely with bacon and eggs, thanks for sharing, they look very nice.
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