What Are Scalloped Potatoes?

Series Summary

Taters, potatoes, spuds: whatever you call these tasty tubers, don’t call them the native crop of Ireland, because you’d be wrong. Potatoes originally come from South America, in the area around what is now Peru, and they are one of the most widely consumed vegetables on the planet. Their starch and fiber content make them one of nature’s superfoods, packing a wallop in the areas of nutrition and energy. For instance, you can use a potato as a battery in a pinch. Couple that with the fact that potatoes survive climate changes that kill off less robust crops, and you have a staple food that has been used in thousands of recipes, and cooked in as many ways as man can devise.

In this free cooking video series, learn how to make one of the recipes devised for the amazing spud: scalloped potatoes. Our expert, Rich Buccola, will walk you through this tasty casserole recipe step-by-step, with tips on how to prepare the potatoes, how to sauté onions and peel garlic, how to add the cheese, how to build the casserole, cooking instructions, and even tips on how to serve the dish. This recipe goes great with most main courses, especially beef, pork or fish. Try it the next time you’re at a loss for a side to accompany your grandmother’s secret meatloaf recipe. It’s guaranteed to be a taste match made in heaven. Enjoy.

Video Transcript

"Hi! This is Richard Buccola here in New York City and today on behalf of Expert Village, I am going to show you how to make scalloped potatoes. Alright scalloped potatoes, let's talk a little bit about scalloped potatoes because they are so good. They are also known sometimes as Au Gratin Potatoes and it is just potato slices with cheese, a little bit of onion, a little bit of garlic and it is cooked in the oven so that the cheese and potatoes all get nice and it comes out like in a casserole dish. You can cut little servings, put it on the plate. It is real easy to make. It is a little more, what it's doing is taking the spud and giving it a little pizazz. Potatoes are great. You can make them so many different ways. Today I am going to show you a nice way to really dress up and have some fun with your potato. When I come back, I am going to go over everything from ingredients to cost to utensils needed even to service, storage, I am going to talk about that. So when I come back, let's talk about putting all this together. "