Potato Scallops or Potato Cakes are one of summer's best treats along with fish and chips. But did you know that these are so easy to make too? I ate the best potato scallops ever a couple of months ago and they shared the recipe with me (and they're vegan too)! Make the puffiest, crunchiest golden battered potato cakes fresh at home using this easy recipe! This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.
Potato scallops or potato cakes (name depending on the state that you live in) are one of my favourite things to eat. They're crispy and crunchy and utterly moreish. I might even prefer them to battered fish! We visited Penny's Hotel in Potts Point last year and this cute little pub is known for two standout dishes: the chana dahl and the potato scallops which was a nice surprise as it was not just the usual chicken parmigiana or schnitzel. The potato scallops were so crispy and crunchy and had this incredible vinegar salt seasoning. I asked them for both recipes and they kindly gave me both so here I am sharing Penny's precious potato scallop recipe (and the dahl to come very soon)! These are literally the best potato scallops you I have had in recent years, not just because of that amazing vinegar salt.
5 Tips For Making THE BEST Potato Scallops or Potato Cakes
1 - Deep frying is only really unpleasant if you don't have enough ventilation so make sure to turn the extractor fan on.
2 - The other annoying thing about deep frying is if the food spits when it is cooking. Any sort of water will cause the oil to spit but in this case the water molecules are combined with flour ones to make the batter which ensures that there is actually no spitting at all - I promise!
3 - Make sure that the potatoes are sliced to 5mm/0.2 inch thick. That way they'll cook perfectly in the time given.
4 - These are delicious just with sea salt but they are INCREDIBLE with vinegar salt! You can easily buy vinegar salt item online and it's very well priced, lasts for ages and goes with so many dishes. I also used it on my Pommes Anna.
5 - You can use any sort of beer for this. I've tried it with non alcoholic and alcoholic beer and both work well! The beer gives a nice flavour to the batter.
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We love potatoes but I recently discovered someone that loves potatoes even more. It was my mother in law Tuulikki's birthday picnic and everyone arrived and took out their food. There were tubs of hummus, an enormous fruit salad and a big platter of fruit which was her birthday present (every member of the Elliott family except for me asks for a fruit platter for their birthday).
Mr NQN asked her about what age she was turning. She mysteriously answered that she was born in the 17th century and then reborn many times after that. Classic Tuulikki.
I never seem to use up my potatoes quickly enough in my vege box so I brought along a bag of potatoes. Tuulikki doesn't like the usual food presents. If you give her a box of chocolates or a cake she will look positively terrified. But I finally found the gift that she loves best...POTATOES!
I handed her a paper bag of potatoes and she peered inside. Her eyes lit up excitedly and she said "I love potatoes!!". It was like I handed her a cute puppy as a gift! Finally, I've found the food gift that she wants to receive.
So tell me Dear Reader, do you ask restaurants for recipes? And what food gift would you like to receive?
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