1/3 mashed potatoes, 1/3 fat, 1/3 flour. What is this called?

[WhiskerBiscuit]

A long time ago a friend told me about this mashed potato-like dish.  And it had a French name.  He said it was heavenly.  I’ve been searching for it every now and then for the past few years, to no avail.  Then I just realized if anyone on the net knew what this was, it would be an e-gulleter.

 

No, I can’t contact the friend.  He’s kinda insane.

[heidih]

My response is not correct. What came to mind was pommes aligot - a heavenly concoction though    https://www.tastingtable.com/cook/recipes/Pommes-Aligot-Recipe

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Not aligot, which is simply mashed potatoes with almost equal amount of fresh white cheese, maybe splash of white wine.    It's husband's bailiwick.   Traditionally served with a sausage.

 

  

 

 

 

 

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Gnocchi come to mind, but have much less "fat" unless you consider cheese fat, at which point it becomes a candidate.    Not classic but a distinctly possible  household or regional rendition.   

[weinoo]

Something like this, maybe?

 

 https://www.minnesotauncorked.com/how-to-make-perfect-norwegian-lefse/

[WhiskerBiscuit]

It’s been so long.  Maybe it was starch, fat, sugar? The holy trifecta.

[Kerry Beal]

Pommes Dauphine? 

Edited November 19, 2021 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Anna N]

19 hours ago, WhiskerBiscuit said:

It’s been so long.  Maybe it was starch, fat, sugar? The holy trifecta.

How does that become a “mashed potato-like” dish?

Edited November 19, 2021 by Anna N
To add a question Mark. (log)

[Kerry Beal]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

How does that become a “mashed potato-like” dish?

Ah yes - missed the 'mashed potato-like' - perhaps truffade - some of those appear sort of half way between a pancake and aligot. 

[JeanneCake]

we should ask Jacques Pepin..... I wonder if we could post on his facebook page to ask and then we'd have to report back  here

 

[kayb]

Sounds almost like Cuban potato dumplings/fritters, if you added shredded ham.

 

[WhiskerBiscuit]

On 11/19/2021 at 6:24 PM, Kerry Beal said:

Pommes Dauphine? 

This might be it!  It’s been so long since the crazy guy told me about it. All I can clearly remember is that everything sounded sinful about it.  Adding “fried” to the prep would certainly be a plus.

[Margaret Pilgrim]

This thread reminds me of our son's comment that there is good, fast and cheap.    Pick two because you can't have all three.     So, mashed potatoes and or flour and or fat?

[WhiskerBiscuit]

So, while looking up Pommes Duaphine, I discovered Pommes Duchesse.  I’m off to buy a piping bag, because those look awesome!