Because the crème fraîche melts into the potatoes, this dish has the virtue of tasting lush without appearing overly so. For an even more sumptuous look, give the salad a generous dollop on top.
Eric Ripert's original version of this dish at Le Bernardin in NYC is prepared with half as much pasta-usually super-delicate angel hair-and is painstakingly and exquisitely plated. I've doubled the pasta...