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Main ingredients Hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese (cheddar or Parmesan), onions, cream soup (chicken, mushroom, or celery) or cream sauce, sour cream, butter, corn flakes or crushed potato chips Similar Hash browns, Tater tots, Salt potatoes, Panackelty, Rumbledethumps | ||
Funeral potatoes
Funeral potatoes (also known as Mormon funeral potatoes or party potatoes) is a traditional potato hotdish or casserole that originated in the Intermountain West region of the United States. Both Mormon and Southern people call this dish "funeral potatoes" because the casserole is commonly served as a side dish during traditional after-funeral dinners, such as those planned by members of the Relief Society (a LDS auxiliary organization). The dish is also served at other social gatherings such as potlucks, typically in areas with a significant Latter-day Saint population in the Mormon Corridor.
Contents
- Funeral potatoes
- Party potatoes or funeral potatoes
- Ingredients and preparation
- In popular culture
- References
Party potatoes or funeral potatoes
Ingredients and preparation
The dish usually consists of hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese (cheddar or Parmesan), onions, cream soup (chicken, mushroom, or celery) or a cream sauce, sour cream, and a topping of butter with corn flakes or crushed potato chips. Ingredients in some variations include cubed baked ham, frozen peas, or broccoli florets.
In popular culture
During the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, one of the souvenir "food pins" featured a depiction of funeral potatoes.
Funeral potatoes are mentioned in Molly Harper's "Nice Girl" and "Half Moon Hallow" book series, as a traditional Southern cuisine.