The County 2017 | Aroostook County Tourism | Page 48

THE COUNTY | 2017
IT’S NOT A PANCAKE, IT’S A PLOYE!
In the French Acadian culture, ployes are the bread
of choice. Made primarily with buckwheat flour, it
looks like a pancake but is more of a flatbread. Once
the batter is mixed, it’s left to sit a while to achieve
some fermentation. Then it’s dropped onto a hot
griddle. Heat causes the surface to become pocked
and the edges to slightly curl. Unlike pancakes,
ployes are not flipped. That gives the bottom a
golden crunch and the top a tender chew. Many
Aroostook County locals grew up eating ploye as
a substitute for bread. It’s delicious for dipping
into soups and stews.
70th Maine Potato Blossom Festival
in Friendly Fort Fairfi eld, Maine
July 8 - 16, 2017
www.potatoblossom.org
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