Parmesan Truffle Fries

Wow, do potatoes, truffle oil, and cheese make magic! These Parmesan truffle fries are baked in a hot oven until they’re crisp.

Ever ordered truffle fries at a restaurant and wanted to recreate them at home? Well, do we have a recipe for you! This Parmesan truffle fries recipe is every bit as good as restaurant fries. They’re crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, perfectly salted with a subtle hint of earthy truffle. You’ll feel so fancy, you won’t know what to do with yourself! As major truffle fans, we were blown away.

What are truffle fries?

Truffle fries are french fries mixed with truffle flavoring. Typically the flavor comes from with truffle oil, though some restaurants may use shaved real truffle. Black and white truffles are a type of fungi; unlike mushrooms, they grow underground and don’t have a visible stem. They’re considered the “diamond of the kitchen” and are highly prized in many cuisines.

Why do people love truffles so much? Truffles are earthy, intoxicating, and infuse an intriguing flavor to anything they touch. They’re very expensive because they’re difficult to harvest, making them all the more desirable! Hunters actually take specially trained dogs and pigs out to hunt for truffles to find their scent underground. So truffle-infused oil is the most accessible way to enjoy the flavor of truffles.

What’s the best truffle oil?

You may have heard some controversy around using truffle oil: chefs have often turned up their noses at it. Why? Until recently, most truffle oils available to the everyday home cook were synthetic (in America, at least). Synthetic oils only mimic flavors found in real truffles, and are often extremely strong.

However, there are finally some great all-natural truffle oil options on the market! This type of truffle oil is made with pieces of actual truffles and is not synthetic. Use all natural truffle oil for these Parmesan truffle fries if at all possible! Here are some great brands (we’re not affiliated):

• TRUFF: Our favorite is TRUFF Truffle Oil: it has a rich black truffle flavor that is more intense than most all natural oils.
• Urbani: Another good option is Urbani’s white truffle oil. It’s made in Italy, all natural and with real truffle pieces inside and nothing synthetic. It has a fantastic, subtle truffle aroma.

Tips for making truffle fries

Black truffle is one of our favorite flavors in the world. It’s so earthy and intoxicating, and gives us some nostalgia reminding us of our travels to Italy. We were excited to be able to make truffle fries at home. Here are a few tips:

• Master hand-cutting your fries. Chopping fries requires a bit of technique, and it’s easiest to show rather than tell. Head to How to Cut Potatoes into Fries or watch the video below.
• Bake with the fries far apart on the baking sheet. Keeping fries them as far apart on the baking sheets allows for the best airflow, which makes for the crispiest fries. Pile the fries on top of each other and they turn soggy and steamed.
• Find a great all-natural truffle oil. An all natural truffle oil is much higher quality with better flavor than a synthetic oil. If all you can find is synthetic, you can still use it! Just drizzle a little less than stated in the recipe, because the flavor is much stronger.

Vegan variation

Is the cheese in these Parmesan truffle fries required? Actually, no! You can easily make these truffle fries vegan by simply omitting the Parmesan cheese and adding a bit more salt to taste. You can also add vegan Parmesan cheese; there are lots of great options on the market these days.

However, the Parmesan is highly recommended! If you do eat cheese, we suggest using it. We’ve tried these both ways, and the cheese adds a certain magic that turns the flavor from incredible to insane. And that’s it: everything about truffle fries! Let us know in the comments below if you try them out!

This truffle fries recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten-free. For plant-based, dairy-free and vegan, omit the Parmesan cheese.

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