Pommes Boulangères

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Plagiarist in the Kitchen

By Jonathan Meades

Published 2017

  • About

There’s absolutely no point in doing this unless you have a good stock. That means not using a stock cube. No point equally if you have potatoes that are floury and will fall apart.

Ingredients

  • stockchicken/beef/duck/pheasant
  • firm potatoes
  • onions
  • garlic

Method

Slice onions and garlic. Season with ras el hanout, cumin, pimenton dulce.

Cook slowly in olive oil for 30–40 minutes. Do not let them colour.

Oil a gratin dish.

Slice potatoes thinly.

Layer the potatoes with onion and garlic.

Just about cover with stock.

Cook in a low oven for 60–90 minutes till the stock is close to being absorbed. The quality o