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    Tartiflette

    24 December 2025 - By 

    Wonderful, very simple version of this savoie, heart attack facilitating classic as interpreted by Raymond Blanc. Somehow not terribly heavy, and very moreish. Shall salad an essential accompaniment. Easily the best version I’ve tried. The recipe calls for 150g vaccine l comte, 150g roblochon. I used about 500g roblochon as it’s what we had, which worked without problem (as if it were in doubt), but I would not hesitate to try the 50\50 split. I also delgazed with a healthy amount of white wine, not in the recipe, but I would prefer this as I believe it lightens the sauce…

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    Pomme Dauphinoise

    1 January 2024 - By 

    This recipe feels authoritative. Not experimental, not “here’s a quick stab at it“. More “this is how you make a pomme dauphinoise“. From the wording, including story of it being something he made tens of each and every day as a young chef, to the clear instructions and most importantly in the tasting… Absolutely wonderful, savoury and fudgey. I suppose I wonder if a more roast potato-esque brittle crisp could be achieved on top rather than the slightly firm thing here. A little more fat on top, or perhaps a parboiled layer just for the top.. But it’s still extremely…