Bon Appetit – September 2019

(Martin Jones) #1

Fall Playbook


4 servings


2½ lb. russet potatoes (about 4),
scrubbed, very thinly sliced
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin
olive oil
Kosher salt
4 large eggs
8 oz. hot-smoked fish (such as
salmon, whitefish, or trout)
½ cup crème fraîche or sour cream
Trout or salmon roe, chopped dill,
and thinly sliced red onion
(for serving)


  1. Place a rack in upper third of oven;
    preheat to 425°. Toss potatoes in a large
    bowl with ¼ cup oil (using a bowl will
    help get the slices well coated, which
    means they’ll get super crisp in the oven).
    Season generously with salt.

  2. Transfer potatoes to a rimmed baking
    sheet and spread out into an even layer
    (it’s fine to have them piled on top of
    each other; just keep them even). Roast,
    undisturbed, until browned and very
    crisp (top and bottom), 40–50 minutes.
    Let cool 5 minutes.

  3. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a large
    nonstick skillet over medium-high. Crack
    eggs into pan and fry, spooning oil
    over whites, until set, about 3 minutes.

  4. Divide potatoes among plates and
    top each with an egg, some smoked
    fish, and crème fraîche. Spoon roe over
    and scatter some dill and onion on top.


Sheet-Pan Potato


Hash with Fixins


These shingled spuds are somewhere between french fries


and potato chips (and heaven). To get them crisp and


golden, they’ll need a little TLC: Use a big bowl when


you’re tossing them with the oil and then really get in there


with your hands to make sure every slice is well coated.


Why
We Love:
Russet
Potatoes
The key to achieving
the remarkably
crispy-meets-creamy
texture of these
sheet-pan taters is
to use russets, the
same type typically
used to make french
fries. Their natural
starch and low
moisture content
make them ideal
for roasting at high
temperatures.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY BILL REBHOLZ

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