Delmonico Potatoes from United Air Lines

• porsjoner: Serves 6

Ingredienser

• 8 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped in about 1/4" (5 mm) pieces

• 1/2 cup (96 g) chopped pimentos

• 2 cups (475 ml) half and half

• 11/2 teaspoons salt

• I teaspoon pepper

• Plenty of grated parmesan cheese to cover the potatoes

Fremgangsmåte

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190°C).

2. In a large bowl, toss the potatoes and pimentos together. Put the mixture into a baking dish.

3. Mix together the half and half, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Heat it just until it simmers, then pour it over the potatoes. You want the half and half to cover most of the potatoes. Bake for 11/2 hours, or until the potatoes are cooked through.

4. Take the potatoes out of the oven and turn the heat up to 400°F. (205°C). Sprinkle a generous amount of the parmesan over the dish (the amount is up to you, use as much or as little as you want. I made sure to cover the entire dish with it). Return the dish to the ovén for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

5. Serve it forth with Pot Roast and Heavenly Delight Salad for a full meal from the Golden Age of air travel.

Notater

Cheesy, rich Delmonico Potatoes shown here with Pot Roast and Heavenly Delight Salad

City/Region: United States of America

Time Period: 1954

https://www.tastinghistory.com/episodes/airlinefood

Its hard to go wrong with potatoes, cream, and cheese. Dishes like this would have been standard fare during the Golden Age of airline travel, when airlines went to great lengths to draw customers in with excellent food.

After tasting, I think the texture would be better and the cream mixture would be distributed better if the potatoes were chopped smaller.

The recipe below calls for smaller sized pieces of potato than I show in the video. This would also make excellent mashed potatoes.