soufflé potatoes

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

1

: mashed potatoes with egg yolks, stiffly whipped egg whites, butter, and seasonings baked until puffed

2

: thinly sliced potatoes fried in deep fat of moderate temperature and then in fat of high temperature until puffed

Word History

Etymology

translation of French pommes de terre souflées

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