The préfou is a regional culinary specialty from Vendée, in France. The préfou is made with bread garnished with chopped fresh garlic and butter. It is generally served warm, as an appetizer.

Préfou
Préfou
CourseHors d'oeuvre
Place of originFrance
Region or stateVendée
Serving temperatureWarm
Main ingredientsBread, garlic, butter

The dish was originally known as "prefour", as it was developed from dough used to test the temperature of wood-fired ovens (fours, in French). A small ball of dough was placed in the oven until cooked, showing that the required temperature had been reached. Rather than throwing the test bread away, bakers would eat it after rubbing with garlic and butter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Préfou, the Vendée's garlic bread". Vendée Tourisme. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-12.