How To Cut Potato Gratin

How To Cut Potato Gratin

Course: baking
Cuisine: French
Keyword: gratin dauphinois, potato gratin
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Make a day ahead: 0 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 140kcal
Cost: $0
Here’s the best pro-tip for un-molding and portioning your potato gratin like a high-end restaurant

Equipment

  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Chef knife
  • 1 Microplane
  • 1 Small offset spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 each Gratin Savoyard Recipe
  • 40 g Grated parmesan

Instructions

Chill Potato Gratin Overnight

  • After baking, let the gratin cool to room temperature, then top with parchment, a tray and some weights on top. Refrigerate overnight. This firms up the layers, making slicing cleaner.

How To De-Mold Potato Gratin

  • Run a small offset spatula around the edges to loosen. Place a flat tray or cutting board over the baking dish, then flip firmly and confidently.
  • Tap the dish if needed—the gratin should release in one solid block. Remove the parchment paper.

Cut into Portions

  • Trim the edges first, and save scraps for your next omelet!
  • Cut into desired portions. Here, I divided my gratin Savoyard into four 6X3.75-inch/15X9.5cm slabs. Each serves 4.

How To Get Crispy Potato Gratin

  • Preheat fan oven to 450ºF/230ºC. Transfer gratin onto a baking tray, and top with parmesan.
  • Put the prepared gratin in the hot oven for 15 minutes until crispy and golden brown. Do it in your wood-fired oven or pizza oven if you've got one! (bottom temp: 620ºF/325ºC.
    crispy potato gratin
  • Potato gratin can be cut into serving portions before or after been reheated. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 140kcal
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