Potato Volcano Video

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Happy Holidays! It’s just like me to issue a warning with my holiday wishes. So here’s a warning about The Potato Volcano: This isn’t your “average” Average Betty video recipe. This is a credited course at Le Cordon Betty. Potato Volcano 101.

In Potato Volcano 101 you’ll make a mother sauce; a yeast dough; a gratin; and a pave. You’ll also fry, caramelize, shred, bake and utilize your best knife skills – or at least you’d better. And finally, you’ll need the endurance and determination of an iron man to get through the epic preparation. But don’t be scared… we’ll climb this volcano together. Watch Potato Volcano!

POTATO VOLCANO
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BUTTERMILK PAVE POTATOES
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12 Responses to “Potato Volcano Video”

  1. Chefamyj
    12/31/2011 at 2:41 pm #

    That looks divine. Your fun and friendly video totally demystified the dauntingly long recipe instructions!! A total pleasure to watch, as always.

  2. Average Betty
    1/2/2012 at 11:58 am #

    Thanks Chef Amy! Happy New Year!! Great stuff to come in 2012!

  3. John V. Karavitis
    1/7/2012 at 4:04 pm #

    Neat recipe re the potato volcano, but it does seem like an awful lot of work re what you get. Plus, you’re contrasting the bread dough against the flavor of the potato, those two don’t really “mix” well, do they? John V. Karavitis

  4. Average Betty
    1/8/2012 at 10:28 am #

    Hi John, Thanks for your comment :) Carbs on carbs is nothing new in the flavor world and I guess it’s just personal preference. The Volcanoes are quite a production but I think the reward is totally worth it. Have you ever made tamales? A lot of work but a lot of reward ;)

  5. Lana
    2/25/2012 at 9:34 pm #

    Lol! I was watching the video, and as it was ending, my husband emerged from another room, wondering what celebrity chef I was listening to:) We JUST finished dinner and he was hungry for the potato volcanoes!
    You are a natural and there is no stopping you (and who would want to?)

  6. Average Betty
    2/27/2012 at 10:42 am #

    Thanks for dropping by, Lana! The Potato Volcano was a fun one — although SUPER challenging! xoxo

  7. Hilah
    9/17/2012 at 1:22 pm #

    I want to eat those fried pave potatoes all by themselves! (Okay, also with some mornay sauce.)

  8. Average Betty
    9/17/2012 at 1:37 pm #

    Heehee. Thanks for stopping in, Hilah!! We did eat them all by themselves. We were barely able to finish the video!

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