Truffade original
Truffade is a traditional dish from the Auvergne region of France. It is simple and delicious: potatoes are cooked slowly in a covered pan, then sliced local cheese is melted in towards the end of cooking.
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Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 11th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 1 hour 10 min. | 1 hour 33 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Peel and rinse 1 kg potatoes.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut the potatoes into even slices, but not too thin (a mandolin is ideal for this). Rinse again and dry in a tea towel.
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a large non-stick pan.
Add the potatoes, salt and pepper lightly, then stir to coat the potatoes in the fat.
Cover and turn the heat down to its minimum. Leave undisturbed to cook for 1 hour.
Add the potatoes, salt and pepper lightly, then stir to coat the potatoes in the fat.
Cover and turn the heat down to its minimum. Leave undisturbed to cook for 1 hour.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Slice 200 g cheese (Saint-Nectaire here) and remove any rind.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
After an hour, the potatoes will have fried on the bottom and be meltingly soft on the top.
Stir to distribute the fried ones.
Stir to distribute the fried ones.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Lay the sliced cheese on top and cover again.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
After 10 minutes, remove the lid. The cheese will have melted.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Mix to distribute the cheese evenly. The potatoes will break up, but this is normal.
Stage 9
Your truffade is ready. Serve plated, or in the centre of the table for everyone to help themselves to hearty servings.
Remarks
If you don't have lard, use a neutral-flavoured oil instead, such as groundnut or sunflower.
The name truffade is a bit misleading: it comes no doubt from the Occitan "trufa", meaning tuber or potato. So there are no truffles in this recipe.
The name truffade is a bit misleading: it comes no doubt from the Occitan "trufa", meaning tuber or potato. So there are no truffles in this recipe.
And to drink?
A wine from the Auvergne if possible, to keep the regional character, such as a Côtes d'Auvergne red or a Saint-Pourçain.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,787 Kcal or 7,482 Kj | 64 gr | 204 gr | 79 gr |
| 89 % | 25 % | 19 % | 12 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 145 Kcal or 607 Kj | 5 gr | 17 gr | 6 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 447 Kcal or 1,871 Kj | 16 gr | 51 gr | 20 gr |
| 22 % | 6 % | 5 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.58 €
- Per person : 0.65 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Melting Epoisses on toast , Fisherman's Ragout, Grated potato cakes, Warm Leek and Potato Salad, Smooth mixed vegetable soup, ... All |
 | Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines, Aligot, Croque-monsieur complet, French toast "cordon bleu", Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All |
 | Lard: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Flamiche, Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Rillons de Tours, Truffade, Two-cheese quiche, ... All |
 | Salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Roast in the bag pork with fondant vegetables., Chicken pie, Stuffed baguette , Gâteau Nantais, ... All |
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