Gratin Dauphinois. This dauphinois is topped with Gruyere cheese and baked, making it a gratin dauphinois and extra delicious. The best potatoes to use for a gratin are floury baking potatoes. The softness of these potatoes means they will soak up all the lovely, creamy, garlicky creaminess.
The dish has so many fancy French names: pommes de terre dauphinoise, potatoes à la dauphinoise and gratin de pommes à la dauphinoise.
What does au gratin mean in English?
The gratin Dauphinois (potato gratin) is French specialty from the town of Grenoble and it is made out of top quality potatoes thinly sliced evenly (using a mandolin or food processor) garlic and cream.
You can cook Gratin Dauphinois using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Gratin Dauphinois
- It's 3 lb of Idaho potatoes; unpeeled and sliced paper thin.
- It's 2 C of heavy cream.
- It's 2 T of fresh rosemary; minced.
- You need 4 oz of sour cream.
- Prepare 4 oz of grated gruyere cheese.
- You need as needed of butter.
The authentic gratin dauphinois never contains cheese. for optimum result when making it at home it is best cooked in a medium sized dish. A gratin dauphinois is a traditional French dish from the Dauphiné region in south-eastern France. The potatoes are peeled and sliced to the thickness of a coin, usually with a mandoline; they are layered in a gratin pan and cooked in a slow oven. My favorite part about gratin dauphinois is the crisp layer on top.
Gratin Dauphinois instructions
- Butter a large casserole dish..
- Lay potatoes across the bottom of the casserole dish evenly leaving no holes..
- Stack layers until no potatoes remain..
- Whisk heavy cream and sour cream together..
- Pour cream over potatoes. Press down to even out casserole and distribute cream..
- Sprinkle cheese, rosemary, salt, and black pepper across the top..
- Spray aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray and cover casserole dish..
- Bake at 400º for 40 minutes. Uncover and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and brown..
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I get the same sense of thrill that I do when I break my spoon into the burnt sugar topping of crème brûlée. It's the combination of the crispy texture and incredibly cheesy flavor that you get from scooping from that entire layer of gruyere that was placed on top. Gratin Dauphinois is the perfect accompaniment to a roast or roast beef. Gratin dauphinois is the essence of French comfort cooking. It's quick and easy to prepare.