DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Lefse
Thin Norwegian potato flatbreads rolled from a simple salted potato-and-wheat dough.
About Lefse
Lefse is a Norwegian soft flatbread with several established styles. This profile follows Coop Norway’s potetlefse, a thin potato version associated with Christmas meals.
Potato gives the bread a mild earthy flavour and supple body, while a small amount of wheat flour adds structure. Salt keeps the simple dough savoury without masking the potato.
Each lefse is a broad, thin round with scattered toasted brown marks from the dry griddle. It remains pale, soft and flexible enough to fold or roll without cracking.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Lefse
Norwegian Potato Lefse.
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Floury potatoes:
- Salt:
- Wheat flour:
Origins & food traditions
Coop Norway identifies potato lefse as an important part of Christmas food for many people and supplies the complete floury-potato, salt and wheat-flour formula cooked on a dry pan or griddle. The lefse reference independently corroborates Norwegian origin and potato-based lefse as an established form.
Countries
- Norway
- NorwayCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Norwegian Cuisine
- Nordic Cuisine
- Norwegian Traditional CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.