Truffade Recipe
A cozy, traditional truffade auvergnate made with potatoes, garlic, and melted tome fraîche. An easy truffade recette with step by step instructions.
Equipment
- Heavy skillet (cast iron preferred)
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Cheese grater
Ingredients
- 500 gr waxy potatoes, such as Charlotte, Red Bliss, French Fingerling, Red Gold and Red Norland, or Yukon Gold Any yellow or red skinned potato
- 250 gr Tome fraîche de Cantal cut into thin strips or small cubes although hard to match, cheese that will melt well will work like Cantal, Gruyère, Laguiole, or mozzarella
- 5 gr Duck fat Goose fat (lardon will do if the others are not available) or butter
- 1 large garlic clove finely chopped or mashed in a garlic press
- ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes into slices.
- Sauté until browned and tender in a large pan or casserole dish, and season with garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Add the cheese at the end of cooking.
- Mix gently with a spatula or wooden spoon until the cheese has melted.
- Once the 'pancake' is fairly well set, you can flip it over to brown the other side.
- Serve immediately with a green salad and slices of ham.
- Or add small pieces of lardons (thick lean bacon) to the potatoes while they are cooking, but it is not the “true” recipe. If you do use lardons, reduce the amount of salt.
Notes
It is important to use Tome Fraîche de Cantal, a cheese that is quite different from regular Tomme cheese. The recipe won't be the same if Tomme cheese is used because it melts in a very different way than Tome Fraîche. The problem with this is that regular Tomme cheese is widely available in the UK and the USA, but the Tome Fraîche de Cantal is not. Even so, although I've pointed out the deficiency, try it with Tomme if that is all you can get, but it would never get a French seal of approval. 😉
(You can in a pinch, substitute a sharp cheddar mixed with mozzarella cheese, but the same deficiencies hold as the Tomme.)
Although if you have never partaken of the Tome Fraîche de Cantal, then you will not be aware of the lack! Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 17gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 635IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 456mgIron: 1mg
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