So much of contemporary American cuisine comes from French cooking that it is tough to overstate its sway. Although we might think of this legendary chef and TV host Julia Child as an All-American chef, Child’s signature influences were from French cuisine and how it might be interpreted to fit the American home. On the other hand, we might have the belief that French cooking is simply for the high-minded chef or that it is too complex to pull off frequently. Fortunately, we have a recipe for you now that demonstrates that this is just not correct.
You might have never heard of the yummy recipe for Gratin Parmentier but it’s really gone hugely viral online. It has many common ingredients blended in a creative manner and as soon as you make it, it is guaranteed to be a staple. Let’s begin!
THE DISH:
3 potatoes, boiled and peeled
1 white onion
1 package of ground beef
1 tsp of chopped parsley
1 pinch of paprika
1 big bag of shredded mozzarella
bechamel sauce
salt
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BECHAMEL SAUCE:
5 tbsp of butter
4 tbsp of all-purpose flour
4 cups of milk
2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of nutmeg
Instructions
- Before anything else, we are going to make a fundamental béchamel sauce to use later in the recipe! Keep cooking your mix until it turns a light golden color, for about six or seven minutes.