The Amazing Potato Part 1

Potatoes are one of the kitchen's most versatile ingredients. You can fry, bake, scallop mash, stuff , the list goes on and on. They're good accompany everything from chicken to fish to just on their own. They're also the easiest thing to make as well. Many potato dishes do not have overly complicated instructions so even a novice cook can prepare them without too much fuss and headache.

One of favorite potato dishes is mashed. The best way is taking Yukon Gold potatoes boiling with out their skins and then mashing with milk or cream and generous amounts of butter. Add some fresh ground seas salt and butter. If you want , for a richer dish, add some sour cream already and chives and a little more milk. Remember that leftover mashed potatoes can be made into patties and fried. Mold cold leftover mash into balls. Dip into beaten egg then roll in bread crumbs. Fry in a deep fryer with veggie oil These are great just eaten alone with some ketchup for extra flavor.

Everybody loves french fries and the homemade kind are always the best. Years ago I used to make th e Brazilian kind, sliced potato chip thin and fried until crispy. They were fried in garlic infused oil and had a lovely texture and flavor. For a more heartier fare use baking potatoes and slice into thick planks. You can roll them in onion and garlic powders before frying for a more flavorful fry. These are good accompanying burgers and steaks.

Tomorrow we'll explore the different ways of making potatoes into soups and other dishes, No matter how you cut , fry,bake or scallop them taters are wonderful. They are great anyway and in any form.