Italian · Snack · All year
Grana Padano Frico Crisps
4.6 community
5m
Prep
8m
Cook
Easy
Level
180
kcal
One-ingredient magic: little mounds of grated cheese melted into lacy amber wafers. Soup topper, salad crown, or the world's fastest party snack.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
4
150 g
🧀 Grana Padano ›
coarsely grated
1 pinch
⚫ Whole Black Peppercorns ›
cracked, optional
1 sprig
🌿 Rosemary ›
leaves, optional
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Mise en place
Before you start
5m
Prep
8m
Cook
13m
Total
4
Serves
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Prep checklist
Grana Padano — coarsely grated
Whole Black Peppercorns — cracked, optional
Rosemary — leaves, optional
2 steps
Method
1
Spoon 2-tablespoon mounds onto parchment, well spaced; flatten slightly; pepper or rosemary if using.
2
Bake at 190°C until lacy, bubbling, and pale gold, 6–8 minutes. They set crisp as they cool — 2 minutes of patience.
💡
Drape still-warm frico over a rolling pin for tuile curves, or a cup for edible bowls. Cheese, but architecture.
From the chef
Notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Airtight container, 3 days.
Freezing
Usually better fresh.
Reheating
A hot dry pan or 180°C oven re-crisps almost anything in 3–5 minutes.
Make ahead
Portion into grab-and-go containers; most keep 3 days.
Wine pairing
Whatever's open.
Beer pairing
Whatever's cold.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
·
A dipping sauce
·
Crunchy vegetables
Garnish
A pinch of flaky salt
Chili flakes
Taste map
Flavor profile
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Umami
Heat
Per serving
Nutrition
180
kcal
14g
protein
2g
carbs
13g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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