Vegan Pommes de Terre Parisiennes/Pommes de Terre Sautées en Dés

[Vegan Potato Balls Sautéed in Butter/Diced Potatoes Sautéed in Butter]

...this is a variation of the [Potatoes Sautéed in Butter]...VEGAN POMMES DE TERRE SAUTÉES/POMMES DE TERRE POUR GARNITURE/POMMES DE TERRE CHÀTEAU...that we did years and years ago...I kindof thought it was funny that that recipe had 3 names and this one has 2...

...Julia says..."Use exactly the same system as that in the preceding recipe, but form the raw potatoes into balls with a potato-ball cutter, or cut them into 1/4 -inch dice"...

...of course I don't have a potato ball cutter...but I do have Grandma's Veg-O-Matic...which has discs for a 1/4 inch dice...so of course I used that...

...you need pretty specifically 1/16 inch of butter in the pan...(.158 cm)...

...then you just shake the pan every 2 minutes or so...the goal is to have the vegan butter very hot but not hot enough to discolour...

...cover...

...and continue to cook...

...until everything is nice and evenly golden...

...and we had it with tofu steak, Brussels sprouts and a salad...it was a nice side dish for that meal...

Substitutions

only vegan butter...

Recipe here: Mastering the Art of French Cooking (p. 528)