LORD OF THE RINGS!

Here, I show the method used to make a ring of pomme gaufrettes. This is a potato I developed at another competition when I wanted a starch that would contain a fricassee of Chantrell mushrooms. This ring came to mind. I have never seen it anywhere else so I claim it as my own creation born out of necessity, however, somewhere I may have a comrade who has made this delicate potato ring as well. Regardless, it's a real showy spud.


Here I set the depth of the cut on the mandolin. The cut is a lattice chip potato that is classically known as "gaufrette."

Fine craft wire is used to hold overlapping gaufrettes tightly around a ring (in this case a tuna can) in preparation for deep frying.

The chips are laid over the can in an overlapping pattern. It is important to poke a hole in the side of the can and insert the end of the wire into the hole before this process otherwise the chips will fall when the can is rotated.

One by one, the chips are laid in place and held in place with the wire. Once the ring is complete, the wire is twisted tight to hold the gaufrettes in place.

The ring is fried for a few moments until the starches in the potato binds the chips together.


The ring is then removed from the can and is returned to the fryer free-form to finish cooking the inside of the ring. And that's all there is to it.