Potato Pavé - "Ultimate Tater Tot on Steroids"

Russet potatoes required** (not Yukon Gold) - "High in starch low moisture content" - "That starch is really helpful because we're looking for starch gelatinization and that's going to lead to a crispier result" - Yukon Gold = "more waxy and high moisture content so it won't be as crispy" 2. **Specific size matching loaf pan width

"Want to use a specific size of potato" - "Pretty much the width of the loaf pan" - "Give me some good slices without too much waste"

"Want to use a specific size of potato"

Polyphenol oxidase enzyme** = browning agent - "There's an enzyme in potatoes called polyphenol oxidase" - "When you peel or cut open a potato you're exposing it to oxygen" 8. **Enzyme mechanism explained

"That enzyme when exposed to air gets to work on the polyphenols that are in this potato and it turns it brown" - Enzymatic browning (not Maillard)

"That enzyme when exposed to air gets to work on the polyphenols that are in this potato and it turns it brown"

Browning affects final appearance

"That definitely will affect the look of the finished pavé" - Professional standards require white interior

"That definitely will affect the look of the finished pavé"

Water submersion blocks oxygen

Prevents enzyme-oxygen contact - Keep sliced potatoes submerged until ready

1/8" to 1/10" (0.8-1mm) thickness** specification - "Between 8 and 1 mm about this size" - Precision for even layering 12. **Mandolin/slicer required** for consistency - "Get a slicer or mandolin" - Hand slicing too inconsistent 13. **Slice directly into water container

"Big container of water" - Immediate submersion prevents browning

"Big container of water"

Maximum water removal** before buttering - "We want to remove as much water as possible" - Surface water dilutes butter, affects binding 16. **Two-layer towel setup** on half-sheet pan - "Half sheet pan...got two layers of towels" - Absorbent base layer 17. **Shingling on towels** for even drying - "Just going to line these up just grab a fistful really and just go for it" - "Lineup of shingled potatoes" 18. **Top blotting** with additional towel - "Blot it dry don't have to go crazy" - Removes surface moisture without destroying slices 19. **Curling indicates over-soaking

"The longer they sit in the water almost the more curled they get" - Work efficiently to minimize soak time

"The longer they sit in the water almost the more curled they get"

Half-sheet parchment folded lengthwise

"Eyeball this and I want to make it line up with the length of the pan more or less" - Custom-fitted to pan

"Eyeball this and I want to make it line up with the length of the pan more or less"

Spray pan before sling insertion

"Spray the bottom of our Pan and the sides" - Helps sling adhere

"Spray the bottom of our Pan and the sides"