Stars and Stripes Potato Gratin

Name: Stars and Stripes Potato Gratin
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 800 g waxy potatoes; 2 red bell peppers; 2 balls mozzarella; 150 g grated cheddar; 250 ml heavy cream; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp butter; salt and pepper

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TypeSide dish

Serves4 people

DateAugust 22, 2026

Neat gratin with a sharp inside and recognizable red and white stripes, nodding to the Stars and Stripes scandal.

A neat oven dish with layers of potato gratin, topped with red pepper and white mozzarella stripes: the newspaper logo as an edible statement. The outside looks proper, but the sharp cheddar inside gives an unexpected sting—just like the news about the fired editorial staff.

Ingredients

800 g waxy potatoes
2 red bell peppers
2 balls mozzarella
150 g grated cheddar
250 ml heavy cream
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp butter
salt and pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Peel the potatoes and cut into thin slices.
Grease a rectangular oven dish with butter and rub the bottom with a cut clove of garlic.
Place a layer of potato slices in the dish, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and some cheddar.
Repeat until everything is used, ending with potato.
Pour the cream over.
Top with alternating strips of red bell pepper and slices of mozzarella to create a pattern of red and white stripes.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until the gratin is cooked through and the top is golden brown.

Serving notes

Serve in the dish so the stripes remain visible.
Cut carefully along the stripes for a neat effect.