Tartiflette | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 1¼ pounds yellow potatoes (peeled and sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds)
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 1 pound smoked pancetta (diced)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tablespoon chopped thyme
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white wine
• 2½ cups crème fraîche
• 1 teaspoon sea salt (plus more to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• Ground nutmeg (to taste)
• 1 wheel Reblochon cheese (sliced into ¼-inch-thick pieces)