Potatoes Da Delphina Food

POTATOES "DA DELFINA"

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot of cold, well salted water to cover.
• Bring to a boil and cook until a knife slips in easily, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes.
• Place on a cookie sheet and refrigerate until cool.
• When they are cool enough to handle, hold 1 between your hands as if you were clapping and press gently with the heel of 1 hand.
• You want to smash the potato to about a 1/2-inch thickness while keeping it in 1 piece.
• The skin will split, but the potato should not fall apart.
• Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
• You can prepare the potatoes to this point several hours ahead.
• Pour 1/2-inch of peanut oil in the large skillet and heat over moderately high heat.
• Combine the parsley, garlic, and lemon zest in a serving bowl and set aside.
• When the oil begins to smoke, carefully put the smashed potatoes in the oil and cook on both sides until crisp and well browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over moderately high heat.
• Add the garlic and saute until lightly browned.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic to the bowl with the parsley-lemon mixture.
• When the potatoes are ready, add them to the garlic mixture and toss gently.
• Serve immediately.
• Save the leftover garlic oil and use it to dress a salad or vegetables the following day.

DAUPHINOISE POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
• Tip 500ml double cream, 500ml milk and 3 garlic cloves into a large saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Slice 8 large potatoes very finely, about 3-4mm, add them to the cream and simmer for 3 mins until just cooked.
• Gently stir to separate the potato and stop it sinking and catching on the bottom of the pan.
• Remove the potatoes with a slotted spoon and place in a wide shallow ovenproof dish so that they are about 5cm in depth.
• Pour over the garlic infused cream (discarding the garlic) - just enough to seep through the layers and leave a little moisture on the surface.
• Scatter over 100g grated gruyère cheese, if using, then bake for 30 mins until the potatoes are soft and browned - increase the heat for 5 mins if not brown enough.

DAUPHINE POTATOES

Steps:

• For the choux paste:.
• Bring the water, salt and butter to a boil in a saucepan.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the flour and mix in with a wooden spoon.
• Return to a moderate heat and stir continuously until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well.
• Potato mixture:.
• Add the butter and egg yolk to the warm mashed potatoes; mix well.
• Season to taste.
• Mix the choux mixture and the potato mixture together, making sure they are well combined.
• Mould the mixture into cylinder shapes (or quenelle them using two spoons).
• Deep fry in hot oil (185 degrees C./365 degrees F.), until golden.

NEXT LEVEL DAUPHINOISE POTATOES

Steps:

• Bash the bay and thyme, then put into a saucepan with the cream, crème fraîche, nutmeg and one half of the garlic clove. Season generously. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 2 mins. Set aside to cool and infuse.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 6. Sprinkle the cut side of the remaining half of garlic with salt and use it to rub the inside of a large rectangular gratin dish. Lightly butter the dish. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan.
• Thinly slice the potatoes using a mandoline and stack them in piles. Tightly pack the stacks widthways in the dish, standing on their side, using only as many as will snugly fill the dish. Strain the warm cream over the potatoes, pressing down on the herbs as you do so. Bake for 1 hr or until the potatoes are cooked through and crisp on the top, brushing with the melted butter halfway through. Leave to cool for about 10 mins, then serve scooped straight from the dish.