Tortel di Patate Trentino con Speck e Formaggio
Val di Non, Trentino
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Origin
Val di Non, Trentino
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Description
A griddle-cooked potato cake from the Val di Non in Trentino: grated raw potato, squeezed of excess starch, seasoned with salt and sometimes a little flour, pressed into a hot larded pan and cooked on both sides until golden. Served with Speck Alto Adige, Trentino mountain cheese (Vezzena or Casolet), and pickled gherkins. Tortel di patate is the Trentine equivalent of Swiss rösti or Tyrolean Erdäpfelpuffer — the Alpine potato pancake tradition.
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The Thread
—Grated potato cake cooked in fat on a griddle — nearly identical technique across the Alpine border Swiss
—Grated potato fritter fried in lard, served with sour cream and applesauce Austrian
—Grated raw potato squeezed dry and fried in oil — the same binder-free potato fritter principle Jewish
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Flavour Context
Shatteringly crisp exterior, yielding starchy interior — a canvas for the smoky Speck and firm mountain cheese of the Trentino Alps
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