Pommes dauphine

Not to be confused with Gratin dauphinois.

Pommes dauphine, sometimes called dauphine potatoes,^[1] are crisp potato puffs made by mixing mashed potatoes with savoury choux pastry, forming the mixture into quenelle shapes or rounds that are deep-fried at 170 to 180 °C (338 to 356 °F).^[1][2]

Pommes dauphine

Pommes dauphine
Place of origin	France
Main ingredients	Mashed potatoes, choux pastry
Media: Pommes dauphine

Namesake

The dish is named for the Dauphine of France, wife of the heir apparent to the French throne.^{[citation needed]}

Cuisine

Pommes dauphine typically accompany red meats or chicken.^[3] Typically served in restaurants, they are often for sale at supermarkets in France.^{[citation needed]}

Related potato preparations include pommes noisette, pommes duchesse, croquettes, and pommes soufflées. Pommes dauphines are unique, however, with the choux pastry yielding a less dense dish.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of choux pastry dishes
• Food portal