{"id":8279,"date":"2018-10-24T17:23:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T15:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tortelliniandco.com\/scalloped-potato-cakes-with-truffle\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T10:54:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T09:54:02","slug":"potato-pie-truffle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tortelliniandco.com\/en\/potato-pie-truffle\/","title":{"rendered":"Truffle potato pie. A recipe from Bologna"},"content":{"rendered":"

To me, potatoes are good anytime, anyhow: fried, baked, boiled, saut\u00e9ed.
\nPlus gnocchi, tortelli, soups and mashed?<\/p>\n

I love a simple boiled potato salad, olive oil, and salt. Even you probably will agree if I say there’s hardly a dish that doesn’t go well with a side of potatoes.<\/p>\n

With that truffle potato pie, I would like to celebrate an extraordinary combination.<\/p>\n

Both grow underground. The potato has a slight earthy scent; the aroma of the truffle has one of the most impressive olfactory charges I have ever breathed. It smells like a forest, so expressive.<\/p>\n

I think that truffle paired with potatoes and eggs is at its best.<\/p>\n

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Potato pie with or without truffles<\/h4>\n

Even without truffle, it is a popular traditional dish. Bologna potatoes, the local variety, and b\u00e9chamel are two main ingredients in many local home recipes. And when in season, the truffle comes from the hills that surround the city.<\/p>\n

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Its preparation is simple<\/strong><\/p>\n

To make the truffle potato pie is easy and quick, believe me.
\nIt involves making the b\u00e9chamel sauce, boiling or steaming the potatoes, slicing them, and composing the pie by alternating layers of potatoes, b\u00e9chamel sauce, a knob of butter, a sprinkle of truffle, more potatoes, and starting again.<\/p>\n

I like to serve truffle potato pie with cheesy scrambled eggs.<\/p>\n

If you do not have truffle, you can also use truffle oil or butter.<\/p>\n

Tie on your apron. It is time to cook!<\/p>\n

Monica<\/p>\n

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Food Tip<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Put the truffle in a glass jar with rice and eggs and close with the cap. This way, the truffle will transmit its flavor to its jar mates. Store in the refrigerator for two days.<\/p>\n

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Kitchen Note<\/strong><\/h5>\n

If you are also a potato lover, look at the recipe for Mortadella, cheese, and potato casserole<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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