#Ployes

Until moving to Maine, I’d never encountered ployes – traditional French Acadian buckwheat flatbreads that bridge the gap between crepes and pancakes. They are a tasty vehicle for whatever you’d like to smear on top whether sweet or savory. The recipe couldn’t be simpler: just water, baking powder, salt, all-purpose flour, and buckwheat flour, cooked in a dry skillet. Unlike regular pancakes, ployes only cook on one side, eliminating the need for flipping. The surface develops distinctive bubbles that create a lacy, honeycomb pattern - all my trypophobes look away! I was surprised byt the greenish tint to my batter, but learned @bouchardfamilyfarm’s silver-skinned (or common) buckwheat, grown in northern Maine, naturally produces this color. While I enjoyed mine simply with butter, I’m eager to try them with cretons, a traditional French-Canadian pork spread seasoned with onions and spices. #ployes #mainefood #acadiancuisine #buckwheatflour #traditionalmaine #frenchcanadian #maineeats #bouchardfarmbuckwheat

We were gifted a Ployes mix and whipped up our first batch today on our @smitheyironware 12” griddle!

Dolly’s is a must on your trip to Aroostook County. Serving authentic Acadian fare, it might be the only place in the world where you can order chicken potato stew, poutine, and ployes. We wrote a story on ployes and the tartary buckwheat that makes them so unique in Issue 03: South. For those unfamiliar, they’re a traditional buckwheat “pancake” served with butter and molasses. You know they’re ready when the bubbles come to the surface — and don’t even think about flipping them! So, whether you’re there to ski, sightsee, or stop into Canada, be sure to swing by Dolly’s! 🥞 #mainetheway #mainething #ad @visitmaine @tripscout

Making our favorite breakfast this morning! Ployes are always a great choice! • • • #ployes #bouchardployes #bouchardfamilyfarm #bouchardfamilyfarms #eatployes #vegan #veganfood

Edmundston, chepas quoi dire, frig j’vous aime. #ployes

Happy first day of fall!!! 💛💛💛 #momsofinstagram #comfortmeals #chickenstew #ployes #fallmeals #crockpotmeals

Ployes with brown butter, Maple Syrup, Sweet Ricotta, berries and some powdered sugar😉🤤 Ohhh yeaaahhhh🔥#ployes #mainefoods

Petit moment entre amis : je montre à ma chum @kookfoodie de @masterchef_qc comment faire des ployes, la fierté d’Edmundston! 🫶 Corine Ouellet ✨ Les Ployes Brayonnes : Aujourd’hui, je vous emmène découvrir les ployes brayonnes, cette crêpe fine et souple qui est bien plus qu’un simple mets : c’est un morceau d’histoire et d’identité. 🥞 Originaire du Nord-Ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick et de le Nord du Maine, chez les Brayons, cette communauté francophone unique, la ploye existe depuis le 19ᵉ siècle. À l’époque, c’était un aliment simple mais essentiel pour les familles rurales : juste de la farine, de l’eau et un peu de sel, cuite sur un poêle en fonte brûlant. Pas de levure, pas de sucre, juste la simplicité et la générosité de la cuisine d’antan. Les ployes n’étaient pas seulement un repas : elles représentaient la résilience et le lien entre les familles. On les servait à toutes les occasions, des repas quotidiens aux grandes fêtes, et elles accompagnaient souvent les ragoûts, les viandes ou étaient garnies de sirop d’érable, de beurre, creton et sucre brun. Aujourd’hui, les ployes continuent de traverser les générations, unissant patrimoine, goût et convivialité. Chaque bouchée nous rappelle l’ingéniosité et la culture des Brayons, tout en restant un délice simple et réconfortant pour tous. Alors, laissez-vous tenter par cette tradition authentique, et goûtez une part d’histoire avec chaque ploye. 🥞💛

Let’s make some ployes! 🥰 First of all what are ployes? 🤔 If you’re from New Brunswick, especially from the Madawaska Victoria County, you probably know what ployes are. It’s really native of Nova Scotia, but spread to New Brunswick and now it’s a traditional dish in Edmundston and Madawaska, Maine, USA. The Brayons (people from Edmundston) makes them often to accompany a chicken stew, beans, a bouilli de viande salée or on its own. But really ployes can be eaten with anything and anytime of the day. A ploye looks like a pancake or crêpe but not really. It kinda have a yellow/green color. It’s only cooked on one side. It’s very cheap and easy to make. The recipe varies from family to family and is handed down through generations. So if you want to try this Brayon recipe, go for it! 🥰 some grocery stores sells the buckwheat flour but if you know someone from that region, just ask them to send you some. 😉 And if you’re ever in the Edmundston region, some restaurants offers it. You need to try this! Enjoy! Screenshot the recipe at the beginning of the video. 😍 #homesteadrecipe#traditionaldish#brayons#ployes#homesteading#homestead#homesteadingnewbrunswick#hobbyfarm#hobbyfarming#chickenfarm#chickenfarmers#smallfarm

Mes premières ployes réussis. Elles ont de beaux yeux 😎

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Ployes from @bouchardfamilyfarms in Northern Maine. These buckwheat pancakes are delightful. Try them out and support your fellow Mainers. #mainesmallbusiness #maine #ployes #bouchardfamilyfarm #northernmaine