Funeral potatoes
Type | Hotdish or casserole |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Intermountain West, Midwest |
Main ingredients | Hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese (cheddar or Parmesan), onions, cream soup (chicken, mushroom, or celery) or cream sauce, sour cream, butter, corn flakes or crushed potato chips |
Funeral potatoes (also great potatoes, cheesy potatoes, hash brown casserole,[1] cheesy hash browns,[2][3] those potatoes,[4] or party potatoes[5][6][7]) is a traditional potato hotdish or casserole that is popular in the American Intermountain West and Midwest. It is called "funeral" potatoes because it is commonly served as a side dish during traditional after-funeral dinners,[8] but it is also served at potlucks, and other social gatherings, sometimes with different names.[9][10] The dish has sometimes been associated with the Latter-day Saints, because of its popularity among the Mormons in the region,[11][12] although it is also popular with non-Mormons.
Ingredients and preparation[]
The dish usually consists of hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese (cheddar or Parmesan), onions, cream soup (chicken, mushroom, or celery) or a cream sauce, sour cream, and a topping of butter with corn flakes or crushed potato chips.[13] Ingredients in some variations include cubed baked ham, frozen peas, or broccoli florets.[citation needed]
In popular culture[]
During the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, one of the souvenir "food pins" featured a depiction of funeral potatoes.[14][15][16]
Funeral potatoes are mentioned in Molly Harper's "Nice Girls" and "Half Moon Hallow" book series, as traditional Southern cuisine.
See also[]
- Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of casserole dishes
- List of potato dishes
References[]
- ^ Aluminum Light. Aluminum Workers International Union, AFLCIO. 1978. p. 47.
- ^ Women's Circle Home Cooking: Light & Easy Recipes. Women's Circle. 1992. p. 6. ISBN 9781559932042.
- ^ 150 Years of Good Iowa Cooking: The Official State of Iowa Sesquicentennial Cookbook. Iowa Sesquicentennial Commission. 1996. p. 383.
- ^ Almost Homemade. Rowman & Littlefield. 2006. p. 108. ISBN 1936283611.
- ^ "Party Potatoes". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Party Potatoes - Cuisinart Original - Sides - Recipes - Cuisinart.com". www.cuisinart.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Party Potatoes". Campbells Kitchen 2.0. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ Prues, Don; Heffron, Jack (2003). Writer's Guide to Places. Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-58297-169-8.
- ^ "Easter dinner planned in Iron River", , April 7, 2018, archived from the original on July 27, 2018, retrieved April 7, 2018
- ^ Cannon, Ann (January 11, 2009), "Funeral foods should feature spuds, please", Deseret News, archived from the original on February 12, 2009, retrieved October 29, 2009
- ^ Ravitz, Jessica (February 5, 2012). "Crossing the plains and kicking up dirt, a new LDS pioneer". CNN.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "LDS Funeral and Meal Planning". Mormon Share. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Schechter, Harold (2009). The Whole Death Catalog: A Lively Guide to the Bitter End. Random House, Inc. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-345-49964-6.
- ^ Thursby, Jacqueline S. (2006). Funeral Festivals in America: rituals for the living. University Press of Kentucky. p. 81. ISBN 0-8131-2380-1.
- ^ Phillips, Valerie (February 6, 2002), "There's green Jell-O on your lapel...", Deseret News, archived from the original on 2003-10-06
- ^ Wilkinson, Daniel. "PIN, FUNERAL POTATOES". Digital Public Library of America. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
External links[]
Media related to Funeral potatoes at Wikimedia Commons
- Potato dishes
- Latter Day Saint culture
- Relief Society
- Utah cuisine
- Funeral food and drink
- Casserole dishes
- Mormonism and death