scrapple

Fried pork slices

Scrapple is a regional American food, especially associated with Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, made from pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and flour, formed into a loaf, sliced, and pan-fried until crispy.

It developed as a way to use every part of the pig after slaughter.

Scrapple is typically served at breakfast alongside eggs, often with maple syrup or apple butter.

I grew up eating scrapple every Sunday morning.

preparation

pan-fried

Cooked in shallow fat

loafBaked bread shape
slicedDivided by cutting
crispyBrittle and snapping

griddle · skillet · golden · seared · rendered · crust · buttery · browned

ingredients

pork

Pig as food

cornmealCoarsely milled dried maize
offalEdible animal organs
buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal

liver · spices · sage · trimmings · snout · heart · tongue · hominy · broth · lard

regional

Pennsylvania

Northeastern founding colony state

LancasterEnglish dynasty, fifteenth century
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
AmishTraditional simple-living sect

Dutch · Pennsylvania Dutch · Mid-Atlantic · Harrisburg · Reading · Allentown · farmhouse · heritage · tradition · rustic

texture

crispy

Brittle and snapping

savoryAppetizing, not sweet
denseClosely packed together
heartyWarm and substantial

rich · crumbly · meaty · soft · crunchy · substantial · golden-brown · caramelized

breakfast

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

baconCured smoked pork
toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes

syrup · pancakes · coffee · morning · omelette · waffles · maple · diner · brunch · homefries

scrapple

pan-fried

pork

Pennsylvania

crispy

eggs

scrapple

Opposites

Phrases

Categories

Family