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Galette, or more properly Breton galette (Galette Bretonne), is a type of large, thin pancake mostly associated with the region of Brittany, where it replaced at times bread as basic food, but which today is eaten across the whole of France.
Buckwheat was introduced as a crop suitable to impoverished soils and buckwheat pancakes were known in other regions where this crop was cultivated, such as Limousin or Auvergne.
It is a most versatile dish, frequently garnished with egg, meat, fish, cheese, cut vegetables, mushrooms, apple slices, berries, or similar ingredients.
One of the most popular varieties is that given here, a galette covered with Emmental cheese, a slice of smoked ham, and, optionally, an egg cooked on the galette.
(Emmental cheese is pale yellow in color with many holes. It has a sweet smell, with a hint of fresh-cut hay as some people have described it, with a nutty and somewhat buttery flavor, with a slightly fruity, acidic tone. Some swiss cheeses are similar.)
In France this recipe is known as a galette complète (a complete galette).
Another variety is a hot sausage wrapped in a galette (called galette saucisse, a tradition of Rennes, France) and eaten like a hot dog.
Of course, being
traditionally Breton, you need to eat it served with cider!
Galettes can be made quickly and simply, and are a great dish to have in your repertoire for unexpected guests.
You could prepare a stack of galettes in advance ready to
fill, but they don't take long to cook anyway, and one of my most memorable
galette moments was when I took my family to Carnac in Morbihan, where we found
the most stupendous little café serving only galettes... we were really spoiled
for choice.
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Calories
213.63Fat (grams)
8.43Sat. Fat (grams)
2.54Carbs (grams)
21.84Fiber (grams)
3.00Net carbs
18.84Sugar (grams)
1.22Protein (grams)
14.47Sodium (milligrams)
983.87Cholesterol (grams)
75.11The nutritional information for this recipe has been calculated for the entire recipe electronically, if you are not satisfied with these results, please use the link to CALORIE COUNTER in the Notes section above. They are not intended as a health recommendation or guideline.