Roger Vergé

Potato Purée

Pommes purée

Preparation info
  • For

    two

    people
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

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By Roger Vergé

Published 1979

  • About

Ingredients

  • 400 g (14 oz) potatoes. Do not use new potatoes, they are not floury enough for this recipe
  • 7

Method

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks weighing 40–50g (1½–1¾ oz) each. Wash the chunks in cold water and put them in a large saucepan. Cover with cold water, season with salt and put over a moderate heat. Bring to the boil and cook for 20 minutes. The potatoes are done when you can pierce them easily with a small knife. Don’t overcook them as they will absorb