Guest guest Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Potato Tortino Recipe Ingredients 500 gm. potatoes 4 tbsp. parmesan cheese grated 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. cinnamon nutmeg powder salt to taste pepper to taste (fresh ground) Method Pressure cook, peel, mash potatoes. Add 3 tbsp. cheese, salt, pepper, butter, nutmeg powder. Heat a heavy omelet pan, add olive oil. Press the potato mixture into pan. Heat on low flame till base is golden brown. Invert carefully with a wide spatula. Roast the other side similarly. Sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top. Grill in oven to melt the cheese before serving. Making time: 30 minutes Makes: 3 servings Note: Parmesan Cheese A hard, sharp, dry Italian cheese made from skim cow's milk. It is straw-colored and has rich flavor. Aged: 12-16 months. It is made all over, but the best comes from Italy's Parmigiano-Reggiano, which is often aged 2 years. (Stravecchio means it has been aged 3 years and stravecchiones, 4 years) We have Parmigiano reggiano , that means his origin from the region of Parma and Reggio situated both in Emilia Romagna. Another type, of cheese, that seems visually to the parmigiano but his taste is a bit sweeter, is grana padano. This cheese is produced in many places of northern Italy, and padano is the term that defines the long way of Po river, Padano means " of the valley of Po river. " Great battle around those two typical cheeses. In my family i vote for Reggiano, stronger, my wife for Padano, sweeter. Both are made only in those two regions, Emilia Romagna and pianura padana. In Italy, strictly and obviously. Ethnicity: Italian Ingredient Season: available year-round How to select: Pregrated parmesan is available, but the flavor does not compare to freshly grated. Source <http://bit.ly/pnY5F> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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