01/03/2026
Pommes Fondantes 🥔
A great classic of French cuisine, also popular in England. You can find several variations online, but this is my favorite: slightly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, cooked with butter, garlic, herbs, and a beef demi-glace.
Ingredients:
5 potatoes
35 g extra virgin olive oil
30 g butter
2 cloves garlic
75 g beef demi-glace
Aromatic herbs tt
Water or beef broth tt
Salt tt
Peel the potatoes and cut them in half. From each potato, cut into 4 discs of the same size and thickness. There will obviously be some leftovers, so save the leftover potatoes for another recipe.
Soak the potatoes in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan and begin browning the potato medallions on one side. Once golden, flip the medallions, add the butter, herbs (I used marjoram, sage, thyme, and hare grass), the demi-glace, and add water or beef broth until the potatoes are almost completely covered. Cover with parchment paper and cook for at least 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, flip the potatoes, cover again, and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
Let the sauce reduce slightly and coat the potatoes with the sauce, then let them cool. Transfer them to a baking sheet and glaze them with the sauce they were cooked in.
Before serving, reheat them in the oven at 100°C (212°F) for about 10 minutes and sprinkle a few flakes of Maldon salt on top.
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