You say Fritatta I say FritAttA

Played around tonite. Found a recipe for a spinich and bacon fritatta. I think I made it my own.



Used Ore Ida potatoes frozen, cooked in the oven according to package. Had 6 eggs, 1 c ricotta , a handful of parmesan, s/p and a few crushed red pepper flakes mixed up. Set aside. Added 5 slices chop bacon, cooked till crispy. ( As an aside I would recommend cooking an extra slice or to to account for the nibbles. Just me though.). Remove bacon. I added diced scallions, tomatoes and the potatoes and a generous handful of baby spinich. When spinich is almost wilted, I added the cooked bacon back in, poured the egg mixture over and combined. Popped in a 350 degree oven for about 16 min. Bon Appetite if I do say so myself. Very tasty.



I do have a rant though. It concerns nibbles. Is it appropriate to nibble ( i.e. the bacon or extra crunchy potato nibs after they come out of the oven.)? In that case I would recommend cooking extra of your nibble food. Oh by the way on the potatoes, I used only half the bag, and cut all the pieces in half to approximate 1 cup of 1/2 inch diced potatoes. Now me ,I am a nibbler. I don't see how you can look at little crunchy nibs of food (be it bacon, toasted bread, crispy potatoes, little chunks of cheese...whatever) and not nibble. I am pretty sure it is not really sanitary or according to any health standards. Do chefs nibble? Do they always use a clean spoon? I am sure that sometimes they just pick with their fingers. I know you have to taste as you go for seasonings, but sometimes I get carried away. Especially with things like bacon pieces or crunchy nibs of something. If you are cooking for family does it matter if you taste the food with a spoon you have already used? And if they are not looking, how would they know? It's not like I am some diseased whore or something. I guess it's a personal choice. I am not running a restaurant and the health department is not coming for dinner. Of course if I had some god awful swine flu or something, I would be more careful. ( Actually I would be in the bathroom puking my guts out, but that's another story.)



Anyway my fritatta was quite excellent. Sometimes I surprise myself. It feels very French. I think JC would be proud.

Bon Soir and Bon Appetite
MMC