Lets talk about potatoes

In The Sticks said:
That's just disgusting...either gravy fries or cheese fries, much less both.

Adding all that fat to something that's already fried????

Why not save the time and just climb in the tub with your hair dryer plugged in?
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I've had a favorite as far back as I can recall, and never knew anyone else who had the preference: if I put anything on French fries, it's mayonnaise.
 

MarciKS said:
I never really quite understood the whole gravy over the fries thing. Is that cultural from some certain area or something?
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JaniceM said:
French-Canadian.
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That’s right. It’s actually a poutine. Gravy & cheese thing for the French Canadian. Standard fries with gravy is an across the country thing. Most of us love fries with gravy.
 
I have a recipe I got from America's Test Kitchen that I like.

Boil small red potatoes (skin-on) with nearly 2 cups of salt until tender.
Let them drain, dry and cool a little...they'll look like little snowballs.
Put on a baking sheet rubbed with olive oil.
Mash until about 1/2" thick.
Brush with malt vinegar.
Bake at 500' until crisped a little.
Brush with more malt vinegar.

So very good.
 

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JaniceM said:
I've had a favorite as far back as I can recall, and never knew anyone else who had the preference: if I put anything on French fries, it's mayonnaise.
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I've seen it.

I've never tried it, but I've seen it.

Then of course there's the ubiquitous Ranch Dressing. The marketing person who told us we need Ranch on everything we eat better have gotten a big bonus that year. Holy poop, people put that crap stuff on everything.
 
In The Sticks said:
I have a recipe I got from America's Teat Kitchen that I like.

Boil small red potatoes (skin-on) with nearly 2 cups of salt until tender.
Let them drain, dry and cool a little...they'll look like little snowballs.
Put on a baking sheet rubbed with olive oil.
Mash until about 1/2" thick.
Brush with malt vinegar.
Bake at 500' until crisped a little.
Brush with more malt vinegar.

So very good.
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I made them once. They were good.
 
A favorite of mine is Wendy's baked potato with onion & chives with a bowl of chili!
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"When you go to a fast food burger chain, the one side dish you can absolutely count on are fries. But for all the chopped and fried taters in the restaurant, one side is conspicuously missing from all but one: baked potatoes."

"Wendy’s baked potatoes might be even more famous than the chain’s fries. Customers load tubers up with chili, broccoli and cheese, sour cream and chives, and more. The “side” can get hefty enough to count as a meal of its own—each potato is about 11.5 ounces before adding toppings, according to Thrillist. Wendy’s sells a whopping 1 million baked potatoes every week, making it a pretty major revenue-builder for the company." So why haven’t more chains gotten on board?
 
In The Sticks said:
I have a recipe I got from America's Teat Kitchen that I like.

Boil small red potatoes (skin-on) with nearly 2 cups of salt until tender.
Let them drain, dry and cool a little...they'll look like little snowballs.
Put on a baking sheet rubbed with olive oil.
Mash until about 1/2" thick.
Brush with malt vinegar.
Bake at 500' until crisped a little.
Brush with more malt vinegar.

So very good.
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Didn't you mean to say "America's Test Kitchen"? :ROFLMAO:
 
Meanderer said:
A favorite of mine is Wendy's baked potato with onion & chives with a bowl of chili!
this-is-the-real-reason-wendys-is-the-only-fast-food-chain-with-baked-potatoes-118783918-Brent-Hofacker-ft.jpg


"When you go to a fast food burger chain, the one side dish you can absolutely count on are fries. But for all the chopped and fried taters in the restaurant, one side is conspicuously missing from all but one: baked potatoes."

"Wendy’s baked potatoes might be even more famous than the chain’s fries. Customers load tubers up with chili, broccoli and cheese, sour cream and chives, and more. The “side” can get hefty enough to count as a meal of its own—each potato is about 11.5 ounces before adding toppings, according to Thrillist. Wendy’s sells a whopping 1 million baked potatoes every week, making it a pretty major revenue-builder for the company." So why haven’t more chains gotten on board?
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Have to agree with you on this one. Their baked potato with the bowl of chilli is really good. I’ve had that a couple of times and really liked it. I’d much rather have a baked potato than French fries most days.
 
Summer in Central New York means salt potatoes.

Four pounds of small new potatoes boiled with one pound of fine salt until fork tender and served with melted butter.

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The leftovers make great smashed potatoes. Flatten the leftover potatoes with the bottom of a glass or jar on a baking sheet, top with shredded cheese, and bake in a hot oven until hot brown and bubbly top with all of the fixings normally used on a baked potato.

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What no home made potato gnocchi? Cast iron skillet, melted butter. Buttery & toasted perfect with any protein.
 
Capt Lightning said:
Potatoes are both regional and seasonal. There are varieties that you get most places and ones that you only get in some parts of the country. One favourite variety that you get in this area is Kerrs pink. I buy it in 12kg bags from a local grower. If I want a fairly universal one, I go for Maris piper. We grow a few 'Kestrel' in our garden lovely potato, but takes up too much space to grow a lot.

My favourite cooking method is to boil them and then roast them coated in goose fat.
Must be terribly unhealthy but taste great!
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I pan fried cut up potatoes in duck fat once. Crazy good!
 
I like my french fries with a splash of Worcestershire sauce. It's also great on fried shrimp. To the skeptic you won't know until you try it.
 
Meanderer said:
A favorite of mine is Wendy's baked potato with onion & chives with a bowl of chili!
this-is-the-real-reason-wendys-is-the-only-fast-food-chain-with-baked-potatoes-118783918-Brent-Hofacker-ft.jpg


"When you go to a fast food burger chain, the one side dish you can absolutely count on are fries. But for all the chopped and fried taters in the restaurant, one side is conspicuously missing from all but one: baked potatoes."

"Wendy’s baked potatoes might be even more famous than the chain’s fries. Customers load tubers up with chili, broccoli and cheese, sour cream and chives, and more. The “side” can get hefty enough to count as a meal of its own—each potato is about 11.5 ounces before adding toppings, according to Thrillist. Wendy’s sells a whopping 1 million baked potatoes every week, making it a pretty major revenue-builder for the company." So why haven’t more chains gotten on board?
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The problem is that Wendy's does not do a good job of making these available. I've gone in, ordered one, they take my order and my money, after 10 minutes I check on status and they say "It'll be another half hour!" Or they'll tell me up front they don't have any, and don't make the offer to cook one. Availability is spotty.

If you go on the web and search, you'll see lots of complaints about this. It's too bad. Chili + salad + baked potato makes a pretty good fast food meal.
 
Aunt Bea said:
Summer in Central New York means salt potatoes.

Four pounds of small new potatoes boiled with one pound of fine salt until fork tender and served with melted butter.

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The leftovers make great smashed potatoes. Flatten the leftover potatoes with the bottom of a glass or jar on a baking sheet, top with shredded cheese, and bake in a hot oven until hot brown and bubbly top with all of the fixings normally used on a baked potato.

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I just posted a similar recipe except it uses red potatoes and they're brushed with malt vinegar.

I really like this way of cooking potatoes...crisp outside with a still-creamy inside, and just enough salt.
 
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