Pomme Anna with Spinach & Truffle
The perfect crunchy and creamy potato dish in classic French manner. Great as a starter! Pomme Anna, also known as Anna potato, is a classic French potato dish. It consists of thinly sliced potatoes that are layered in a circular pattern and cooked until golden and crispy.
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of heavy cream to a small saucepan. Evaporate it over low heat until it is reduced by half
Add <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of unsalted butter to a small saucepan. Cook it over medium heat until it is golden brown and releasing nutty aromas
Transfer the reduced heavy cream to a tall mixing glass
Add the brown butter, in a thin stream while constantly blending. Add <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt and blend until everything is combined
Transfer it to a whipped cream dispenser with <quantity>1</quantity> charge. Shake well. Keep it warm in a water bath
Fill half of a pan with water, and bring it to a simmer over low heat until it reaches <temperature>85<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Small dice <quantity>50<unit>g</unit></quantity> of winter truffle
Place the truffle inside a small jar
Add <quantity>1⅓<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of sherry vinegar, <quantity>⅓<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt, and <quantity>3½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil. Put the lid on and gently shake it to mix
Place the jar inside the pan with water at <temperature>85<unit>°C</unit></temperature> and simmer over low heat for 20m. The preserved truffles are ready
Add <quantity>1</quantity> egg yolk and <quantity>⅓<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of salt to a tall container
Add <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of sherry vinegar
Mix with a hand blender and add the Preserved Truffles, including the liquid. Blend until homogeneous
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of sunflower oil in a thin stream. Blend continuously until it is emulsified. The truffle vinaigrette is ready
Slice <quantity>6</quantity> small potatoes as thin as possible using a mandoline
To make each of the <quantity>4</quantity> pommes anna, place a square of baking paper on a skillet and arrange the sliced potatoes, making 3-4 layers in a fish scale pattern
Season with flaky salt to taste, cover with another square of baking paper and place a weight on top
Add <quantity>2</quantity> garlic cloves and <quantity>2<unit>sprigs</unit></quantity> of thyme
Add <quantity>4<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter
Place the skillet over very low heat and gently pan-roast the potatoes, lifting the weight from time to time to drizzle with the melted butter
When the bottom of the pomme anna is golden and crispy, remove it from the heat and drain the excess butter. Repeat the process to obtain <quantity>4</quantity> pommes anna
Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil to a saucepan over medium heat
Add <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of picked spinach and season with flaky salt to taste. Sautée until the leaves wilt and the color changes to a dark green
Place a spoonful of spinach in each bowl plate and drizzle with 2 tbsp of the Truffle Vinaigrette
Cover with the Brown Butter foam to taste and place the pomme anna on top. The pomme anna with spinach & truffle is ready
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