RECIPES

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Wisconsin Cheese Crispy Smashed Potatoes   Recipe
Active Time
25 Minutes
Servings
6

Ingredients

Cheese

Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Badge when shopping for cheese. Any brand of Wisconsin Aged Cheddar can be used in this recipe.

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 450°F.
  2. Place potatoes into a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender. Drain and cool.
  3. When cool enough to handle, toss potatoes with olive oil on two 17 x 12-inch baking pans. Arrange potatoes in a single layer. Press potatoes with the flat bottom of a heavy glass until smashed, each about 1/2-inch thick. Drizzle potatoes with butter. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheddar and thyme.
  4. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are crisp around the edges. Sprinkle with chives.

Cheesemonger Tip

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Do you have questions when shopping for cheese? Ask the cheesemonger! A cheesemonger specializes in the buying and selling of high-quality cheese, usually available in the specialty section of a grocery store or cheese shop. Knowledgeable and passionate, a cheesemonger is a go-to resource for cheese varieties and pairings, proper cheese storage and handling, its cooking applications and cheese brand information.

Hook’s cheddars are aged in cave-like ripening rooms, creating the ideal atmosphere for affinage, which enhances their earthy, complex flavors. “I taste-test each batch a couple of times a year to ensure the cheese is developing like we want,” Tony adds. “I want the cheese to have a true cheddar flavor, but not off-flavors like bitterness. The cheeses become more acidic as they age from one to five years. After five years, they start smoothing out.”

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