Frybread
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<b>Frybread</b> (also spelled <b>fry bread</b>) is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_in_the_United_States" title="Indigenous peoples in the United States" class="mw-redirect" >Native American</a> food found throughout the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" title="United States" >United States</a>. Frybread is a flat dough <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frying" title="Frying" >fried</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_frying" title="Deep frying" >deep-fried</a> in oil, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortening" title="Shortening" >shortening</a>, or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lard" title="Lard" >lard</a>. The dough is generally <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaven" title="Leaven" class="mw-redirect" >leavened</a> by yeast or baking powder.
Frybread can be eaten alone or with various toppings such as honey or hot beef. It is a simple complement to meals. Frybread is the base of an Indian taco, which is topped with ground beef, tomatoes, cheese, onions, and lettuce <sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frybread#cite_note-0" >[1]</a></sup>
Frybread has a significant role in Native American cultures. It is often served both at home and at gatherings. The way it is served varies from region to region and different tribes have different recipes. It can be found in its many ways at state fairs and pow wows, but what is served to the paying public may be different than what is served in private homes and in the context of tribal family relations.
Frybread was named the official "state bread" of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota" >South Dakota</a> in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frybread#cite_note-1" >[2]</a></sup>
The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Agriculture" title="United States Department of Agriculture" >U.S. Department of Agriculture</a> reports that a plate of fried bread consists of 700 calories and 27 grams of fat.<sup class="Template-Fact" >[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed" >citation needed</a></i>]</sup>
Frybread is also known in South American cooking as <i>cachanga</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frybread#cite_note-2" >[3]</a></sup>
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