Frico
This is a typical dish from Friuli, cheese cooked with potatoes. Friuli was a poor area; this was one of many peasant dishes. It was made with the remains of the cheese-making process, called strissulis (strips). The strisule are strips of curd resulting from slices that overflow from the mold once the curd has set up.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, grated
- 1 medium all-purpose potato, peeled and grated
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Montasio cheese
- Salt to taste
- Ingredients
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan and add the onion and potato and cook until they begin to brown.
- Spread the cheese evenly over the top and continue cooking until the frico sets up.
- Turn it out onto a dish and slide it back into the pan to cook the other side until golden brown.
This recipe was featured on Season 22 - Episode 2225.
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Comments
virginia
why do advertisements appear in the middle of the recipes?It’s very annoying,and i’m disappointed with this on maryann’s website.why is this happening?
Pat
HELP
I cannot get the frico to release from the pan to flip-over.
Maria
Can Frico be made the day before you plan to serve it?
Nancy
what is Montasio cheese & what can you substitute
Around the World Cheese
Hi Nancy. Montasio is a partially skimmed raw cow’s milk cheese and is produced in the high Alpine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia area of Italy. Montasio’s flavor is, for the most part mild, and can be overshadowed by other more flavorful cheeses. You can also substitute Asiago. For a more in depth review of Montasio. you can go to my blog site https://aroundtheworldcheese.blogspot.com/2010/03/asiago-re-discover-subtle-italian.html