plllog, now I want some fry bread and it's past midnight. (sigh)

I don't think that was my recipe, though, it was 2manydiversions' recipe, or at least her Cherokee Grandmother's recipe.

Very cool book, though, so thanks!

Annie

Thank-you, Annie! Now that you remind me, I recall the conversation, and you're right, it was 2Many's grandmother's recipe I made for my mother. Perhaps I was saving myself from feeling sad, missing 2Many, on top of missing my mother (zl), though ever so glad to have known her, may her memory be a blessing. I was remembering the times you referred to your fry bread, and I do have your (bigger!) Potawatomi recipe. And now many dozens more in the book. :)

It just seems so unhealthy with it being basically only a fried piece of starch. Sure it must taste great, as most things fried do . But, it is a bit like eating dough nuts rather than a piece of bread.

I have found that I can make a basic yeast raised dough and roll it out into about 6 inch rounds, like a tortilla and then I "bake" it on a hot iron skillet. It will puff up like a pita bread and then let it cook on that side for a couple of minutes and then flip it over for another minute,or so.

It can also be done with a dough risen by baking powder, but it will not be as puffy and soft as a yeast risen dough.

I try to keep these avaiable in the freezer as they are wonderful for so many things just as are these fried ones. But, these dont require a pot of hot oil and are a bit less ladened with fat.

Sure that fry bread tastes good, what with being fried. But what a lot of frying for something that is not really very advantageous to a healthy diet.

Just about every culture has some kind of quick cooking flat bread that gets topped with something good or sugar rained down on it, or delicious stuff gets rolled up inside of it.

These fry breads made with wheat flour and leavened are European in origin and are part of the story of colonization that took place.

Flour was given to the native peoples as rations after they were forced into submission and no longer had access to what kept them alive from the days of thier ancestors. I would suspect that the original fried dough was not leavened

It is my understanding that this has contributed to much bad health within this community as it became a standard. That is not unusual, either.

Just about anything fried tastes good!

It seems to have evolved into being part of the culture, but not without some controversy as to it;s origins.

All of this is a bit like naan bread, or even, tortillas.

Sure there must be delicious things to do with it, but moderation is advised.

And your point? Is it necessary to state your opinions in such a dismissive and disrespectful way? We know all you've said. But tortillas are often fried, as are other flatbreads. So are pirogi, pirushki, borekes, etc., etc., etc. Do you refuse to look at Native American arts because beadwork, painting on canvas, silversmithing, etc., were originally European? Where I live the original people's native foods were destroyed by the Europeans, a great many died, and most of the rest were enslaved. They had to adapt to whatever food there was just to survive.

This is an excellent book which doesn't look away from all the problems, issues and ramifications. But it doesn't put down the native peoples either. It was written from among them, and to benefit them, and describes that which is, rather than passing judgement or trying to paper over the past.

I can remember a discussion about this a long time ago but I've never tried it. I think I should LOL. Food nostalgia is such an important and powerful thing. Bread is so fundamental. I love trying anything bready from around the world from the best of British crusty loaves to Turkish gozlemes..... Fry bread will be a new one for us. Thank you.

Claudia hasn't read/understood the original post. SHe needs ro re-read and understand the thoughts behind the post.

Thank-you, Islay. It never occurred to me, but that post makes much more sense in the context of responding to the title rather than the post.