# scalloped potatoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 10, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837 "2011-02-10T01:09:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/1 "2011-02-10T01:09:43Z")
stouffer’s used to make scalloped potatoes that were really, really good. they were like crack to me, i could eat the family sized container in one sitting if i let myself. they became a seasonal item and now they appear to have disappeared completely. so my question is has anyone had these and know a recipe that tastes similar, or know a brand of frozen ones that are close? these potatoes were not very cheesy and didn’t have ham. i don’t want scalloped poatoes with ham, just the potatoes alone. any help appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/2 "2011-02-10T03:17:21Z")
[Here’s one](http://southernfood.about.com/od/scallopedpotatoes/r/bl60901b.htm) of about a million online recipes. Not having had the ones you’re talking about, I can’t say they would taste the same, but your could experiment. IMO, scalloped potatoes shouldn’t have cheese in them, but to each his own. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/3 "2011-02-10T04:31:50Z")
Scalloped potatoes with cheese are called potatoes au gratin, not scalloped potatoes. [This](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/scalloped-potatoes-with-creme-fraeche-recipe/index.html) is a very good recipe for scalloped. ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/4 "2011-02-10T04:35:23Z")
i agree i am not a fan of cheesy scalloped potatoes. thanks for the link, those actually look very close to the ones i was talking about, i will give that recipe a try. thank you! i am still interested in different recipes and other frozen brands so everyone else feel free to chip in. on preview: thanks alice the goon, those look good too! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/5 "2011-02-10T04:38:08Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > [This](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/scalloped-potatoes-with-creme-fraeche-recipe/index.html) is a very good recipe for scalloped. I refuse to cook anything with crème fraiche until it ceases to become trendy. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/6 "2011-02-10T05:14:43Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I refuse to cook anything with crème fraiche until it ceases to become trendy. More for me! ---
**Author:** ![beartato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@beartato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beartato)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/7 "2011-02-10T15:51:03Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I refuse to cook anything with crème fraiche until it ceases to become trendy. It’s hardly a trend. Maybe people have just discovered it in your part of the world, but the French having been eating potatoes and crème fraiche for quite some time. It’s also a fairly odd reason not to eat something. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/8 "2011-02-10T16:01:15Z")
How long would a cooked scalloped potatoes dish like the one linked last? I have a green salad with chicken for my lunch each day and I could use something potato-y to fill me up more. I’d like to make a batch to use for the week but not sure it would last? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/9 "2011-02-10T16:01:23Z")
> [@beartato](#): > > It’s hardly a trend. Maybe people have just discovered it in your part of the world, but the French having been eating potatoes and crème fraiche for quite some time. It’s also a fairly odd reason not to eat something. Of course they have. But people have been eating muffins for a long time too, and they became trendy a few years ago. People have been eating chipotle chilis for quite a while, too, and now _everything_ has chipotles in it. I’m not saying that crème fraiche isn’t a valuable and traditional ingredient. But when _South Park_ makes fun of people using it, it’s definitely ‘hip’ and ‘trendy’. It may be an odd reason, but I come from The Land of Trends and now live in a region of the country that follows a lot of trends. There comes a point when it just becomes tiresome. My original comment was supposed to be a little tongue-in-cheek, based on the _South Park_ episode. It wasn’t meant as a serious bashing of crème fraiche. Hijack not intended. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/10 "2011-02-10T20:31:03Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > How long would a cooked scalloped potatoes dish like the one linked last? I have a green salad with chicken for my lunch each day and I could use something potato-y to fill me up more. I’d like to make a batch to use for the week but not sure it would last? I wouldn’t keep anything with dairy in it for more than three days. In the fridge, that is. You could freeze it, though. ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/11 "2011-02-19T22:39:15Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > [Here’s one](http://southernfood.about.com/od/scallopedpotatoes/r/bl60901b.htm) of about a million online recipes. Not having had the ones you’re talking about, I can’t say they would taste the same, but your could experiment. IMO, scalloped potatoes shouldn’t have cheese in them, but to each his own. i just put this recipe in the oven, stay tuned for results 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/12 "2011-02-19T23:17:11Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > I wouldn’t keep anything with dairy in it for more than three days. In the fridge, that is. You could freeze it, though. ::suddenly remembers that three-week old chili mac:: ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/13 "2011-02-19T23:42:49Z")
so, they came out pretty decent, although they’re a touch on the bland side. i skipped the nutmeg in the recipe, because i didn’t have any on hand, so i’ll be sure to add it next time and see if it makes a difference. i might try adding garlic too. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/14 "2011-02-20T01:43:11Z")
I have always hated scalloped potatoes. However, I’ve never had any other than my mother’s version. It is possible that, as good a cook as she was in most things, her scalloped potatoes sucked. Are there really good ones? ---
**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scalloped-potatoes/570837/15 "2011-02-20T21:49:17Z")
There are amazing scalloped potatoes, but they require a sauce made with chicken broth and milk, not just milk, small cubes of good cheddar, and larger cubes of good ham. Mmm, potatoes.