What is pommes macaire?

Answer 1

Pommes Macaire is a potato dish that is "twice-cooked". First, potatoes are baked in their skins. A floury potato such as a russet is best for this. When cool, the flesh is then scooped out in chunks and refrigerated overnight. The second cooking is done by frying on both sides in a mixture of butter and oil in a hot skillet, until crisp. Like rosti or hash browns. Sometimes flavored with nutmeg.