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What Makes German Potato Bread Distinctive?
By Andra Picincu
The next time you have leftover mashed potatoes to spare, mix them with rye or spelt flour and other basic ingredients to make German potato bread, or Kartoffelbrot.
Compared to American potato bread, which is softer and fluffier with a tender crust, German potato bread has a crispy crust and a chewy interior.
What sets German potato bread apart is its unique, robust flavor and dense consistency, which is due to the combination of rye and wheat flour.
The rye flour imparts a nutty and earthy flavor and gives the bread its chewy texture. The potatoes add moisture and a mild sweetness, enhancing its appeal.
These characteristics make it an excellent accompaniment to cold cuts, German sausages, cheese, hearty spreads, scrambled eggs, herring salad, and quark.