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What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: jpcher
Date: September 7, 2023, 3:59 pm
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I know there is an overabundance of recipes out there for
potatoes, but I'm curious -- what is your favorite thing to do
with potatoes? Au Gratin? Mashed? Salad? Fries? Soup?
Also, what is the best way to store an abundance of potatoes?
DD#2 decided to try growing potatoes this year in her garden.
She harvested them the other day. I looked at her haul and said
"Oh. I guess we're going to be eating potatoes for a while." I
haven't weighed them but I'm guessing 10+ lbs. That's a lot of
potatoes!
I'd love to hear from you, your thoughts and favorite recipes
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! ;D
#Post#: 79976--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: Aleko
Date: September 8, 2023, 2:16 am
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My mother grew a LOT of potatoes, and stored them the
traditional way in a clamp.
The most traditional place to put a potato clamp is actually dug
into a hole in the ground, but if you have a cool dry cellar or
larder, as Mum had, that will do fine. For an indoor clamp take
a crate or box, and fill it with perfectly dry earth, straw or -
in Mum’s case - fine leaf mould, with the (again perfectly dry,
but not washed) potatoes scattered within this filling, making
sure to have several inches of filling on top; keep this clamp
in darkness. Then the potatoes think they’re still in the ground
and that it’s winter, and will wait, conserving their sugars and
nutrients, neither drying out or getting soggy. If they get no
warmth or light or rain they won’t think it’s spring and so they
won’t start sprouting. When you want to cook some you just
rummage about in the clamp for as many as you want, and then
make sure to leave all the rest well covered with earth again.
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Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: EmmaJ
Date: September 8, 2023, 9:13 am
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--- Quote from: Aleko link ---
>
> My mother grew a LOT of potatoes, and stored them the
traditional way in a clamp.
>
> The most traditional place to put a potato clamp is actually
dug into a hole in the ground, but if you have a cool dry cellar
or larder, as Mum had, that will do fine. For an indoor clamp
take a crate or box, and fill it with perfectly dry earth, straw
or - in Mum’s case - fine leaf mould, with the (again perfectly
dry, but not washed) potatoes scattered within this filling,
making sure to have several inches of filling on top; keep this
clamp in darkness. Then the potatoes think they’re still in the
ground and that it’s winter, and will wait, conserving their
sugars and nutrients, neither drying out or getting soggy. If
they get no warmth or light or rain they won’t think it’s spring
and so they won’t start sprouting. When you want to cook some
you just rummage about in the clamp for as many as you want, and
then make sure to leave all the rest well covered with earth
again.
>
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As usual Aleko, I learn so much from your posts!
My favorite is mashed potatoes. I make them with butter, milk,
and cream cheese. They are really rich and tangy.
#Post#: 79992--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: lowspark
Date: September 11, 2023, 8:22 am
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Slice potatoes somewhat thinly, then layer in a baking pan and
put bone-in skin-on chicken on top. Season both the potatoes and
chicken as desired. Pour a can of beer over the whole thing.
Bake @350 for ~1 hour or till chicken juices run clear.
Potato pancakes - a lot of work, but oh so delicious.
#Post#: 79993--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: September 11, 2023, 9:15 am
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I preference on how to use potatoes depends so much on the
variety. My parents grew "creamer potatoes" which you also see
as red potatoes or yellow potatoes. For me, these are the best
for things like making potato soup, adding to stews or curries,
making potato salad and are good for the "smashed" roasted
potato trend. They can also be good for mashing depending on the
type of finished product you are going for. Creamers will result
in a denser potato while a russet (high starch) will give a
lighter mashed potato. Russet are obviously the choice for Baked
Potatoes or French Fries.
In addition to the ideas above, I love the a couple of Peruvian
dishes. One is Causa Rellena which is a Potato Chicken Salad and
Papa al Huancaina with is potatoes in a spicy cheese sauce
served with eggs and black olives. Both are great for a main
dish. The Huancaina is a sauce that you'll find lots of
variations on that is also great with grilled meats.
#Post#: 79999--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: Rose Red
Date: September 11, 2023, 1:10 pm
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Beyond the usual dishes already mentioned, I love homemade
potato pancakes, chips, salad, roasted veggie casserole, and
pierogi.
You can also use mashed potato to make shepherd or cottage pie.
There are many recipes if you google "dishes for potatoes."
#Post#: 80278--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: oogyda
Date: October 17, 2023, 7:59 pm
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When you are storing potatoes, don't clean them. It's best if
they have a layer of dirt on them and are stored in a cool, dark
environment.
#Post#: 80283--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: TootsNYC
Date: October 18, 2023, 2:28 pm
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I really want to make Hasselback potatoes
HTML https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-hasselback-potatoes-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-199763
#Post#: 80293--------------------------------------------------
Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: NFPwife
Date: October 19, 2023, 8:53 am
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We're going away this weekend and I'm trying cheesy potatoes
from canned, sliced potatoes. It's three cans of potatoes, some
seasoning, one cup heavy cream (I'm going with half a cup of
yogurt and half a cup 2% milk) and two cups of cheese. Bake for
50 min. (350 I think)
If it comes out nice, that'll be my go to casserole for pot
lucks.
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Re: What do YOU do with potatoes?
DIR By: NFPwife
Date: October 19, 2023, 8:55 am
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> I really want to make Hasselback potatoes
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>
HTML https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-hasselback-potatoes-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-199763
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I'm going to try those, they remind me of the corkscrew potatoes
on a stick I saw at outdoor festivals in Australia. (The
corkscrews are fried)
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