Tomb of the Unknown Potato
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TypeSide dish
Serves4 people
DateNovember 13, 2026
A monument of potato and egg, solemnly plated as an ode to respect and decorum.
A solemn side dish: a long stack of roasted potato halves on a bed of fresh herbs, topped with a halved boiled egg as a dome. The silhouette mimics the Arlington monument, matching the ceremony's dignity from the news.
Ingredients
- 8 waxy potatoes
- 4 eggs
- 1 bunch parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Wash the potatoes and halve them lengthwise.
- Place the potato halves cut-side down on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast the potatoes for 30-35 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Boil the eggs for 8 minutes until hard, cool in cold water, and peel.
- Cut the eggs in half lengthwise.
- Finely chop the parsley and sprinkle in the center of four plates as a green base.
- On each plate, place two potato halves in a straight row on the parsley to form a long tomb shape.
- Place a halved boiled egg as a dome at one end of the stack, representing the monument's roof.
Serving notes
- Serve on a large white plate for extra solemnity.
- Optionally garnish with an extra sprinkle of parsley around the edge for a crisp frame.