Breton Galettes and Crêpes: The Buckwheat Divide
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Description
Brittany's crêpe tradition is divided by a linguistic and culinary boundary: galettes (savoury, made from buckwheat/sarrasin/blé noir) and crêpes (sweet, made from wheat flour). This division maps onto Brittany's historical grain agriculture — buckwheat grew in the poor, acidic soils of inland Brittany where wheat could not, making it the peasant grain. The galette complète (buckwheat crêpe with ham, cheese, and a fried egg) is the defining fast food of Brittany. The sweet crêpe with salted butter caramel (caramel au beurre salé) is the defining dessert.
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The Thread
—Japanese soba (buckwheat noodles — same grain, different form), Ethiopian injera (fermented grain flatbread — same functional role as a plate-and-utensil), Indian dosa (fermented batter crepe — struct
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