POTATOES WITH ITS HISTORY, USAGE IN TURKISH-FRENCH CUISINE AND OUTSTANDING

Abstract

France, known as the homeland of many chefs, where classical cuisine was born, the foundations of many techniques were laid and the source of gastronomy and food culture spread to the society in various ways, is shown among the deep-rooted cuisines in the world. This study aimed to briefly summarize the history and spread of potatoes across the continents, and the France, and the cooking techniques of potatoes in classical French cuisine is emphasized. As a prominent feature, it is stated that the starch ratio differs considerably in the structure of the potato and the resulting dishes. Fianna potatoes, known with high starch content and as floury, are used for the dishes that baked on a mash basis whereas Elodie potatoes, known with low starch content and as waxy were used for boiled and sautéed dishes. In this study classical dishes from French cuisine, which are pommes duchesse, pommes château, pommes fondant, pommes macaire, pommes boulangères, pommes pont-neuf, pommes allumettes, pommes paille, pommes soufflées and pommes gaufrettes are applied in practice and the results are deliberated.