leipäpaisti
Leipäpaisti is a traditional Finnish dish that translates literally as “bread roast.” It is a slow-cooked meat stew in which pieces of pork, beef, or sometimes game are combined with root vegetables and a loaf of stale or freshly baked bread that soaks up the broth. The bread, often rye, acts as both filler and natural thickening agent, giving the dish a hearty, rustic texture.
Typical ingredients include chunks of pork shoulder or beef chuck, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, onion, and sometimes
Leipäpaisti emerged in rural Finland as a convenient way to stretch limited resources, especially during winter