Bauernfrühstück
Bauernfrühstück is a warm German dish made from fried potatoes, eggs, onions, leeks or chives, and bacon or ham. Despite its name, it is eaten not only for breakfast but also for lunch and dinner.It is similar to the somewhat simpler English bubble and squeak. The ingredients are mixed in a pan and fried as an omelette. It is usually accompanied by a green or tomato salad or gherkins.Similar dishes
Similar dishes are found in other countries, too. In France, for example, as omelette à la paysanne, in Spain as a tortilla de patatas or in Sweden as pyttipanna.
- Rumbledethumps, stovies and clapshot from Scotland
- Bubble and squeak, from England
- Pyttipanna, Pyttipanne & Pyttipannu - Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish "small pieces in pan"
- Biksemad, from Denmark
- Trinxat, from the Empordà region of Catalonia, northeast Spain, and Andorra
- Roupa Velha, from Portugal, often made from leftovers from Cozido à Portuguesa. In Spain it is called Ropa Vieja and is made from the remains of the Cocido
- Stamppot, from the Netherlands
- Stoemp from Belgium
- Hash, from the United States
- Calentado, from Colombia
- Also see hash browns and potato cake entries
