Home Fries Trieste Style

Name: Home Fries Trieste Style
Yield: serves 4 or more
Ingredients: 2 pounds russet (baking) potatoes; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup); 4 ounces bacon (about 4 thick-cut strips), cut in 1-inch pieces; 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; A heavy 10-inch skillet, preferably nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron

December 14, 2011

Crusty fried potatoes are as popular in northeastern Italy as they are in the United States. This Trieste version is as delicious as any I have ever tasted. You will get best results using a nonstick or cast-iron pan, browning and turning the potatoes over and over, so the caramelization is dispersed throughout. Use the timing here as a guideline, but follow your own tastes to create just the degree of crustiness you love.

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