Rankin Selection Potato Farls

I see I am not the only one who thinks that Paul Rankin has a winner on his hands with his potato farls. Our local Sainsbury's stock them at £1.08p for a pack of four farls. Maybe I had better take time out here and just run through what a potato farl is, in all honesty it wasn't until I had tried them that I realised what they were either. The potato farl is in fact a griddle bread that originated in Northern Ireland , they are also known as `slims` or `fadge` and are similar to a potato scone. The word Farl is taken from the old Gaelic word Fardel which means four parts, the large farl was cooked on the griddle and then divided into four equal ...  Read the complete review

I absolutely adore these! They are from the Paul Rankin range and made by Irwins, who I believe are an Irish company. These are probably better known in the UK as potato cakes, potato scones or tattie scones - I will refer to them as scones for the review, because that is what I am used to calling them. These are flat scones and I believe they are made from potatoes and flour. They are so versatile and can be eaten as part of breakfast, lunch, evening meal, supper or just snack on its own. In my opinion they are at their most delicious when fried, but you can also eat them toasted. When in you are in a hurry just ...  Read the complete review