There are just too many ways to make potatoes to not explore a few of them. I’m trying to motivate you this year to abandon the basic mashed potatoes and try something new.
Cocotte Potatoes are one of the most unique ways to leave traditional potato dishes behind.
Using a melon-baller scoop, dig out marble-shaped portions from peeled potatoes. After you par-cook them by simmering, they can be sautéed with pearl onions for an awesome visual appeal this holiday season.
This method is being shared with friends and members of WebCookingClasses ONLY. It’s another of my chef secrets from the professional kitchen that you can bring into your home this holiday season.
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chef you never said if you cooked the potatoes before the melon ball was used
Hi Sherry!
The potatoes are raw when scooped with a melon baller (“Parisian scoop” in the pro kitchen).
It can be a wasteful dish if you don’t have another use for the leftover Swiss-cheese of a potato.
Use the remaining potato in a soup, stew or mashed potatoes for another evening.