Pitta di Patate

A savory cake made from mashed potatoes is found on menus throughout Italy. In the north, it is called tortino di patate. In Naples, it is often known as gattò di patate, from gâteau, the French word for cake, as in the past many wealthy Neapolitans employed a French chef, called a monzu in dialect, after the word monsieur. Elsewhere in the south, the same cake is sometimes dubbed a pitta, meaning “pie.” The cake may be layered and stuffed, or the mashed potatoes may be topped as if a pizza