Kitchen Knife Set - Essential for chopping potatoes and mushrooms finely
Porcelain Baking Dish - Perfect for baking gratins as it distributes heat evenly
Mandoline Slicer - Useful for uniformly slicing the potatoes, making them crispy and consistent
Oven Thermometer - Ensures your oven is at the correct temperature for perfect gratin cooking
Heavy-Duty Cheese Grater - Useful for grating mascarpone cheese and any additional cheeses required in recipes like this
Digital Food Scale - For precise measurements of ingredients, crucial in baking recipes
Porcelain Tile Cleaner (not directly used but useful post-cooking)
Non-Stick Baking Mat - Useful for preventing potatoes from sticking and simplifying baking
4 ounces dried porcini mushrooms*
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese** (from about 1 1/2 seven-ounce containers)
1 cup whipping cream
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes (about 5 large), peeled, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices
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