Touton, also pronounced toutin, tiffin, touten or towtent, is a traditional dish from Newfoundland made with risen bread dough. It can refer to two different types of baked or fried dough, a dough cake variant that is usually fried, and a baked bun variant made with pork fat, and carries a long list of regionally distinct names. Toutons are usually served at breakfast or brunch and appear on the breakfast menus of many local restaurants.
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Dietary SuitabilityContains Meat or Poultry 1 Origin Region Connections
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1. Wikipedia, Touton
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Newfoundland
Introduction
The dish has a long list of regionally-distinct names, and can refer to two (or more) different types of baked or fried dough: the dough cake variant, usually fried; and a baked bun variant, made with pork fat.
- Uses Ingredient: Butter, Infobox main_ingredient field: Bread dough, butter or pork fat
- Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Yeast breads
In Cuisine: Canadian Cuisine, Infobox: country
Canada
In Group: North American Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes, Infobox: country
Canada
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