i'm still not going to tell you my secret that's not my secret. but, i have some fun adventures in fail-to-win cooking to share with you. and you're just going to have to deal with that.
i decided that i wanted to make sour cream and onion potato chips. not just that i want to thin slice potatoes and either bake them or fry them. i wanted to make LAY'S SOUR CREAM AND ONION POTATO CHIPS.
i decided that i wanted to make sour cream and onion potato chips. not just that i want to thin slice potatoes and either bake them or fry them. i wanted to make LAY'S SOUR CREAM AND ONION POTATO CHIPS.
and i started out with a big win. before i tell you about it, i'd like to point out that i KNOW this isn't how lay's does it. i KNOW lay's has a concentrated yummy powder they put on potato chips. that i could probably just put powdered sour cream and onion dip on homemade potato chips and call it a day. but, i'd seen a recipe where someone tried something similar to what i did with fake mashed potatoes. so i figured this was worth a try. (plus i'd been drinking, as seen at left.)
"lay's sour cream and onion" mashed potatoes
you'll need:
2 irish baking potatoes
chicken stock
6 cloves garlic
2 tbsp fresh chopped chives
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tsp onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
what you'll do:
peel your potatoes. i know there's this trick that everyone has seen online where you boil the potato, put it in ice cold water for five minutes, and then twist the peel right off. but i peel first, because i boil cubes.
"lay's sour cream and onion" mashed potatoes
you'll need:
2 irish baking potatoes
chicken stock
6 cloves garlic
2 tbsp fresh chopped chives
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tsp onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
what you'll do:
peel your potatoes. i know there's this trick that everyone has seen online where you boil the potato, put it in ice cold water for five minutes, and then twist the peel right off. but i peel first, because i boil cubes.
cut your potatoes into cubes.
throw them into a large pot full of chicken stock with your garlic cloves and bring to a boil. boil gently for 10-15 minutes — until a cube falls off a fork when stuck.
strain, reserving your stock for future use. mash the potatoes and garlic together. add the sour cream, chives and onion powder with some salt and pepper.
i promise it tastes like a freaking potato chip.
so, the idea was to bake thin layers of mashed potatoes on parchment paper.
throw them into a large pot full of chicken stock with your garlic cloves and bring to a boil. boil gently for 10-15 minutes — until a cube falls off a fork when stuck.
strain, reserving your stock for future use. mash the potatoes and garlic together. add the sour cream, chives and onion powder with some salt and pepper.
i promise it tastes like a freaking potato chip.
so, the idea was to bake thin layers of mashed potatoes on parchment paper.
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ok, so that was dumb. i ended up with thin burned layers of mashed potatoes on parchment paper. my next thought was to invest in a food dehydrator. then i remembered my kitchen-space and monetary situations. then, my next thought was caviar.
yeah. i went from potato chips to caviar. it makes total sense.
i kept thinking about those little pancakes that come with caviar. and how a lot of people like their caviar with sour cream.
so, i walked around new york for about an hour in search of a can of caviar that i could afford but should also taste good. west village market: go.
rachel's not so pretty potato pancakes for caviar consumption
you'll need:
leftover lay's sour cream and onion mashed potatoes
an egg
leftover creamy lemon chive dressing
grated cheese (i used my leftover fontina)
caviar
parchment paper
i kept thinking about those little pancakes that come with caviar. and how a lot of people like their caviar with sour cream.
so, i walked around new york for about an hour in search of a can of caviar that i could afford but should also taste good. west village market: go.
rachel's not so pretty potato pancakes for caviar consumption
you'll need:
leftover lay's sour cream and onion mashed potatoes
an egg
leftover creamy lemon chive dressing
grated cheese (i used my leftover fontina)
caviar
parchment paper
what you'll do:
 1) leftover mashed potatoes, i used half this amount  3) finely grate your cheese  5) put smallish clumps on parchment paper on a cookie sheet  7) flatten with another cookie sheet. bake the whole thing at 250 degrees for 15-120 minutes. yes, with both cookie sheets. flip your patties and repeat the baking. no, they're not pretty. but they're seriously good and indulgent. i'm pretty proud of my fail that led to a win. *all shitty photos taken with my iphone. you'll be glad to know that i've since upgraded to the 5. so you can look forward to blazing purple hotspots in future episodes. |  2) whisk your egg with your leftover dressing  4) mix it all together  6) cover with another layer of parchment paper  8) pair with chilled caviar over ice and sour cream. |
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