How many things can you do with potatoes.

Rachie_B

potato skins
pesto mash / horseradish mash / cheesy mash etc

mash mixed with corned beef or tuna for a hash

new potatoes with a hole in the middle,put some herb butter inside and roast in the oven

baked potatoes - but scoop out the middle ,mix with your fave filling and then pop back in the shells and bake in the oven for a bit

its the only way i enjoy a baked potato

Swan_2

this is what a friend of mine often serves, I call them half-baked potatoes. you get the crispy chip bit as well as the fluffy baked potato inside & crispy skin ... lovely

scrub medium-sized potatoes, don't peel them
cut in half lengthways
oil* a baking tray, you can use a lot of oil or as little as a teaspoon
place potatoes cut side down on the tray
bake at 180-200 for 45-60 minutes till crispy underneath & cooked through
serve crispy side up, with salt & pepper (cut open & stuff in some butter too if you're feeling indulgent)

works best with potatoes suited to chipping or roasting

* it's nice to experiment with different oils, my friend always used cold-pressed sunflower oil

henhog

You could do wedges - just cut the spud into wedges, coat the wedges in oil and bake in a hot oven. You can add flavours as well by adding herbs, curry powder, etc before you bake them, or you could use different flavoured oils.

My kids love them!

lynzpower

I did douphinoise the other day after a recommendation from here. It was lovely.

POtato cakes made with old mash is one of my faves. With baked beans & crispy smoked bacon YUM!

henhog

Bubble and squeak! Left over mash and left over cabbage fried!! Yum Yum. Absolutely delicious on a slice of white bread, with a fried egg on top covered in tomato sauce!!

cattie

Rosti is very nice. Don't have a recipe for it any longer, but I'm sure someone else will be able to oblige.

A dish I used to make often years ago was using slices of potato & onion in a deep dish & pouring a stock to cover it about halfway up then roast in the oven for about 40mins. The top layer of potato came out lovely & crispy. It always went down a treat & a suitable accompaniment for many dishes.

Yikes

Scalloped potatoes! A favourite when I was a kid! Not exactly "low-fat," mind you...

Try this link:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/scallopedpotatoes/

bargainqueen_2

Benjamin's potatoes (who the hell is Benjamin? Peel and half Spuds. Par-boil potatoes for 5-10 minutes, then slice into 5mm slices. In a bowl, mix some single cream (half a cup), 2 cloves of garlic, fresh herbs, salt and pepper. Place a layer of spuds in an oven proof dish (I use my lasagne dish), pour over some cream mixture, top with some grated cheddar cheese, place another layer of spuds, more cream mix, more cheese etc until you run out of spuds. Finish with cheese on the top and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.Lush! Perfect served with a simple meal such as garlicky lamb chops and a green salad.

Anne_Marie_2

Yikes wrote:

Scalloped potatoes! A favourite when I was a kid! Not exactly "low-fat," mind you...

Try this link:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/scallopedpotatoes/

Brought back memories, but when I checked on the link it wasn't the same thing at all. We used to have potato scallops as a treat, and it was always Dad who made them. Potatoes sliced, coated in a flour batter and deep fried. Totally scrumptious and not in the least low fat, but they are soooo good. Thanks for bringing back the memory anyway.

Swan_2

Anne_Marie wrote:

Brought back memories, but when I checked on the link it wasn't the same thing at all. We used to have potato scallops as a treat, and it was always Dad who made them. Potatoes sliced, coated in a flour batter and deep fried. Totally scrumptious and not in the least low fat, but they are soooo good. Thanks for bringing back the memory anyway.

potato fritters, they still sell them in the fish & chip shops up here in Scotland (do they make them in England?) absolutely horribly bad for you, but sooooooo delicious