Not sure what to serve with your parmesan truffle fries? Anything. You can serve anything! But here’s my current fave… grilled tomahawk steak with herb butter. The whole restaurant experience without the taxi fare. (And get the kids to wash up.)
Truffle fries
A relative newcomer to the potato scene, lighter than loaded fries and more occasional than a classic lightly salted, truffle fries have been gaining popularity for nearly 25 years. Originally, blessed with actual white truffle shavings in their lux LA homeland, they are now a rather more accessible side dish making their way onto tables in burger joints and at home. Almost garlicky, or oniony, the white truffle aroma is less pungent than black. Partnered with a hit of sharp parmesan these crunchy-coated, fluffy-centred golden rods are temptingly moreish and easy to match with any main. Go lobster and white wine for a decadent feast, or with a burger and beer for more laidback vibes. But be warned, once you’ve tried these fries, there’s no going back.
How to make them
There are two simple and fuss-free approaches here: 1) the traditional oven approach. 2) The air fryer approach. Either way, after prepping your potatoes into little soldiers and spraying evenly with cooking oil, they go into the oven or fryer for the appropriate cooking time. 10 minutes before the time is up, drizzle with the truffle oil and pop back in. 2 minutes before the time is up, sprinkle with the parmesan shavings and back in to melt. I’m not keen on deep-frying in general. But if that’s your preferred method, you can prepare your parm truffle fries that way too. If you don’t have the time to chip the potatoes from scratch, you can even use frozen fries. No judgement! Just follow the same cooking method.
Storage and leftovers
As any French fry fan worth their salt knows, French fries have to be eaten hot. Cold French fries? That’s not hot. But do you want to hear some good news? You can totally reheat your fries in your air fryer! It just takes 4-6 minutes with a quick shake half way through.
Other truffle recipes to try
Truffle Risotto with Wild Mushrooms Tagliatelle with Truffle Sauce Beef in Truffled Cream Sauce Truffle Mac and Cheese
