Frico with Potatoes

Name: Frico with Potatoes (Frico cun Cartufùles (a.k.a. Frico cu lis Patatis))
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons/30 g unsalted butter; 12 ounces/375 g semi-aged Montasio cheese, about 90 days old, cut into pieces about 1 inch/2.5 cm long and ½ inch/1.25 cm wide; 3 large mealy potatoes (such as Idaho), peeled and cut into matchsticks; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 yellow onion, cut into thin slices

Frico cun Cartufùles (a.k.a. Frico cu lis Patatis)

Preparation info

Serves
2 to 4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

La Terra Fortunata

By Fred Plotkin

Published 2001

About

This preparation is similar to Farmer’s Frico. While that preparation is very place-specific to upper Carnia, Frico cun Cartufùles is found in much of the region.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons/30 g unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, cut into thin slices

Europe
Italy
Starter
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Melt the butter in a medium-size pot or casserole for a few seconds. Add the onion slices. Once they begin to give off a fragrance, add some salt and pepper to taste, and then the potatoes. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine the ingredients. Then add ⅓ cup/75