 Pommes dauphine | |
| Place of origin | France |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Mashed potatoes,choux pastry |
Pommes dauphine, sometimes calleddauphine potatoes,[1] are crisp potato puffs made by mixingmashed potatoes with savourychoux pastry, forming the mixture intoquenelle shapes or rounds that aredeep-fried at 170 to 180 °C (338 to 356 °F).[1][2]
The dish is named for theDauphine of France, wife of the heir apparent to the French throne.[citation needed]
Pommes dauphine typically accompany red meats or chicken.[3] Typically served in restaurants, they are often for sale at supermarkets inFrance.[citation needed]
Related potato preparations includepommes noisette,pommes duchesse,croquettes, andpommes soufflées. Pommes dauphines are unique, however, with the choux pastry yielding a less dense dish.[citation needed]
