Pommes dauphine (sometimes referred to as dauphine potatoes) are crisp potato puffs made by mixing mashed potatoes with savoury choux pastry, forming the mixture into quenelle shapes or balls, and then deep-frying them at 170° to 180 °c.pommes dauphine typically accompany red meats or chicken. they are normally found in restaurants, although in france they can also be bought in most supermarkets. the home variety can be oven cooked to avoid the use of oil, but this is not authentic.

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