Dauphinoise potatoes...Do you...

[Craphouserat]

put cheese on top before banging in oven? Seen a couple of people make it on tv and put parmesan on top, but the recipies I've read don't involve cheese. Being a fat so n so I put cheese on virtually everything, would I mess it up by putting some cheese on top? Never made it before..just don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for any replies.

CHR

[militantmandy]

I'd say they're much nicer without cheese. Had some just the other night actually..yummy!

[Melman Giraffe]

Craphouserat said:

put cheese on top before banging in oven? Seen a couple of people make it on tv and put parmesan on top, but the recipies I've read don't involve cheese. Being a fat so n so I put cheese on virtually everything, would I mess it up by putting some cheese on top? Never made it before..just don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for any replies.

CHR

Big no no on Master Cheif!!! To salty

[Craphouserat]

Melman Giraffe said:

Craphouserat said:

put cheese on top before banging in oven? Seen a couple of people make it on tv and put parmesan on top, but the recipies I've read don't involve cheese. Being a fat so n so I put cheese on virtually everything, would I mess it up by putting some cheese on top? Never made it before..just don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for any replies.

CHR

Big no no on Master Cheif!!! To salty

Can't watch that programme because of that little ex footie hooligan with the specs - I'd like to ram my salty potatoes right down his throat !

[Melman Giraffe]

Craphouserat said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Craphouserat said:

put cheese on top before banging in oven? Seen a couple of people make it on tv and put parmesan on top, but the recipies I've read don't involve cheese. Being a fat so n so I put cheese on virtually everything, would I mess it up by putting some cheese on top? Never made it before..just don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for any replies.

CHR

Big no no on Master Cheif!!! To salty

Can't watch that programme because of that little ex footie hooligan with the specs - I'd like to ram my salty potatoes right down his throat !

Your salty what??

[escargot]

We don't.

[Craphouserat]

Melman Giraffe said:

Craphouserat said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Craphouserat said:

put cheese on top before banging in oven? Seen a couple of people make it on tv and put parmesan on top, but the recipies I've read don't involve cheese. Being a fat so n so I put cheese on virtually everything, would I mess it up by putting some cheese on top? Never made it before..just don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for any replies.

CHR

Big no no on Master Cheif!!! To salty

Can't watch that programme because of that little ex footie hooligan with the specs - I'd like to ram my salty potatoes right down his throat !

Your salty what??

I was going to put a small note at the bottom of my last post saying not in a sexual way. I wrongly thought foodies were more grown up than the children of the pie and piston section....how wrong I was ! and the answer is not my salty potatoes...I shower regularly, mine ain't salty !!

[miniman]

I sometimes put Parmesan on Dauphinoise pots, gives a quite nice crispy finish, but use in moderation as it is very salty.

[pugwash4x4]

never use cheese personally- find a mixture of half cream and half milk has enough fats in it to make the top crispy

i have started cooking it for longer and longer at a lower temp though- think last effort was 140 for 5 hours- went in with the shoulder of pork!

[mechsympathy]

militantmandy said:

I'd say they're much nicer without cheese. Had some just the other night actually..yummy!

I usually use cheese but did some the other day for a cheese phobic friend and it was better without

[Melman Giraffe]

Craphouserat said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Craphouserat said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Craphouserat said:

put cheese on top before banging in oven? Seen a couple of people make it on tv and put parmesan on top, but the recipies I've read don't involve cheese. Being a fat so n so I put cheese on virtually everything, would I mess it up by putting some cheese on top? Never made it before..just don't want to mess it up.

Thanks for any replies.

CHR

Big no no on Master Cheif!!! To salty

Can't watch that programme because of that little ex footie hooligan with the specs - I'd like to ram my salty potatoes right down his throat !

Your salty what??

I was going to put a small note at the bottom of my last post saying not in a sexual way. I wrongly thought foodies were more grown up than the children of the pie and piston section....how wrong I was ! and the answer is not my salty potatoes...I shower regularly, mine ain't salty !!

Had a humour by pass?? Never mind!!!

[Coq au Vin]

The skill in making a Dauphinoise is to make it taste like it has cheese in it when it doesn't.

[captainzep]

The joy of dauphinoise is the gorgeous subtle garlic/cream combination with tender potato. But I don't mind a bit of Gruyère on top.

[Psychobert]

Agree with both of the last two posts. Cheese goes on top if I've cocked up the cooking, but not as a matter of course..

[Noger]

Coq au Vin said:

The skill in making a Dauphinoise is to make it taste like it has cheese in it when it doesn't.

Rather like Cassoulet, it should taste like it has a breadcrumb crust without having to add breadcrumbs.

I rather like cheese on top my dauph, but it isn't proper.