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Trinxat

Trinxat is a food from the Pyrenees, principally Andorra and the Catalan comarques of Cerdanya and Alt Urgell. It is made with potatoes, cabbage and pork meat, and resembles bubble and squeak. The name, meaning “mashed” or “chopped”, is the past participle of the Catalan word trinxar, which means "to slice". It is sometimes served with salt herring or eaten on its own with bread.

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May 30, 2026
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Source
Trinxat
CourseSide dish
Place of originSpain
Region or stateCatalonia
Main ingredientsPotatoes, cabbage, pork

Trinxat (Catalan pronunciation: [tɾiɲˈʃat]) is a food from the Pyrenees, principally Andorra and the Catalan comarques of Cerdanya and Alt Urgell. It is made with potatoes, cabbage and pork meat, and resembles bubble and squeak.1 The name, meaning “mashed” or “chopped”, is the past participle of the Catalan word trinxar, which means "to slice". It is sometimes served with salt herring or eaten on its own with bread.2

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References

References

  1. Trinxat at purpletravel.co.uk
  2. Ashkenazi, Michael; Jacob, Jeanne (2006). The World Cookbook for Students. Greenwood. p. 20.
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