Potatoes

[chazza]

My other half and I are not at all keen on boiled potatoes, so are always looking for other things to do with them. Apart from eating other carbs (pasta, rice etc) what else can we do with them to make them more exciting?

At the minute we either make wedges, mash (with something in it to jazz it up a bit), or roasties or baked potatoes

Any other ideas that are easy and tasty?

[luxury]

Hi Chazza,

Jazz mash up with a dollop of soured cream, butter, pepper and chopped chives.

What about making a sag aloo?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/sag aloo_67859.shtml

Potato Dauphinoise

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_styl e/food_and_drink/recipes/article2590900.ece

gnocchi

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1624/villa- valentinas-potato-gnocchi

I'm doing dauphinoise tonight, but I'm adding fine sliced celeriac in with the tatties.

:) L.

[whifffey]

Splash out on a premium variety, like Exquisa in Tesco at the moment, don't scrape or peel them, and I know this is rather lame, serve with loads of salad cream. I'm having them every night this week.

[pastafreak]

Parboil. for 5 min..slice very thinly...layer in a shalllow baking dish with streaky smoked bacon...pour some cream over and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh sage.......bake in the oven until tender .....*sigh*

[mccfluff]

saute them with onions and bacon yummmmmm

[lauraking72]

Try this recipe....Potato Boulangere its lovely.
For four people you need:

50g butter
700g potatoes
1 onion
1tsp dried mixed herbs
200ml chicken stock

Preheat an oven to 170�C, 325�F

Peel and slice the potatoes very thinly and do the same with the onion. Butter a suitable dish, such as a pie dish, and arrange the potato and onion slices in overlapping layers, sprinkling a little salt and black pepper over each layer.

At the half way point, sprinkle over the dried herbs, then finish layering, making sure that the top layer consists entirely of potato.

If there is any butter left, dot that over the potato and add the stock, pushing down any pieces that try to float to the surface.

Bake this in the oven for about two hours, when the potato should be cooked through and the top browned. You can serve this by cutting it into rings using a 5cm cookie cutter and lifting the portions out with a spatula or palette knife.

[Jules001]

I buy baby pearl potatoes, put them in a roasting tin with some olive oil, garlic and some italian herb seasoning and roast for about 40 minutes. They are delicious hot, but even more so cold the next day.

[Androcles]

Here's an interesting one - potato pancakes!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Old-Fashioned-Pot ato-Pancakes/Detail.aspx

This site contains some other spud reipes as well, including potato farls

[ethandron]

i do a very simplified everyday version of potatoes dauphinoise:
peel and slice them into a shallow overproof dish, add salt and garlic granules, cover with milk and bake in a medium oven for approx. 45 mins. or until done.
also hedgehog potatoes:
using potatoes which are about the size of an egg:
don't peel them and slice almost but not quite through them. place in ovenproof dish and pour olive oil over them, sprinkle with salt. bake quite high for approx. 45 mins. or until done. they fan out and look very nice as well as being crisp and tasty.

[Mortartube]

Patatas Bravas is nice with a little kick of chilli (or more if you are adventurous). Here is one of many recipes for this traditional Spanish tapas dish.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1177/patata s-bravas

Also from Cyprus - Patates Spastes

Serves 4

1KG good new potatoes washed and cleaned

4 tbsp Extra virgin Olive oil

1tsp crushed coriander seeds

sea salt & fresh ground black pepper

150ml red wine

small bunch fresh chopped coriander

Put potatoes in a tea towel and hit with a rolling pin until they crack once or twice.

sautee potatoes in hot oil with corainder seeds and seasoning until potatoes are golden all over, turn potatoes gently in oil.

Add wine and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and put lid on the pan. Simmer gently for 15 - 20 mins shake pan gently occasionally. Cook until pots are tender.

Remove form heat, stir in fresh coriander and serve immediately.

[hammerman]

i do mine in 2 ways.

Par boil for 5 minutes then put in a roasting tray, drizzle with olive oil and runny honey and roast until cooked. Give them a good shake about half way through cooking.

boil or steam as normal until soft, place in a bowl with a few spoonfulls of philadelphia soft cheese and some finely chopped mint from the garden and mix well. I do sometimes grate some parmesan into it too.