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    Posted on 23:39:26 - 26/01/24 (1 year ago)
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    Capgros [2088627]

    This is the most difficult question, like ever.

    Been a cook for many years, and potatoes are very diverse, potatoes that are good to deep fry are normally not good to boil or to make mashed potatoes, but that's the simple explanation, there is many in between, and some types just taste better than other ones.

    I would first take some time to invest what types of potatoes are available in your area, and see what they are good for.

    There are so many things you can do with them, and many things are as good as the other, just very different.

    Love the hasselback ones though in the picture above, and make them many times at home, I'm also a big fan very creamy mashed potatoes, with cream, butter and nutmeg , but then again, it depends what you are going to eat with it, and on the type of potatoes you have.
    Oh that’s a great point! The ones I have at the moment are russet potatoes. If I can’t think of anything more creative I’m thinking of doing some roast potatoes, or if I’m feeling fancy, patatas bravas

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    Posted on 02:36:06 - 27/01/24 (1 year ago)
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    Dice into like 1 cm cubes, fry in cast iron with diced onion until onions are somewhat carmelized and potatoes are crispy and browned, optional add some garlic part way in, add salt and pepper

    It’s basic but delicious. Also goes really well with poached egg.

    downside is this will only use like 1-2 potatoes tops haha

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    Posted on 15:34:42 - 27/01/24 (1 year ago)
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    make some chips innit

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    Posted on 17:31:14 - 27/01/24 (1 year ago)
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    erk [1538328]

    make some chips innit
    that's about as creative as your attempts to get bogie fired m8

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    Posted on 22:23:44 - 27/01/24 (1 year ago)
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    Capgros [2088627]

    This is the most difficult question, like ever.

    Been a cook for many years, and potatoes are very diverse, potatoes that are good to deep fry are normally not good to boil or to make mashed potatoes, but that's the simple explanation, there is many in between, and some types just taste better than other ones.

    I would first take some time to invest what types of potatoes are available in your area, and see what they are good for.

    There are so many things you can do with them, and many things are as good as the other, just very different.

    Love the hasselback ones though in the picture above, and make them many times at home, I'm also a big fan very creamy mashed potatoes, with cream, butter and nutmeg , but then again, it depends what you are going to eat with it, and on the type of potatoes you have.

    PrincessJulie [11229]

    Oh that’s a great point! The ones I have at the moment are russet potatoes. If I can’t think of anything more creative I’m thinking of doing some roast potatoes, or if I’m feeling fancy, patatas bravas
    Not familiar with that species, here , for baking and frying the most common species I find here are Mona Lisa and Agria. Although bother sold as frying potatoes, I did some experiments( Yes, I'm a freak,).

    I found out that for deep frying, Agria is much better than Mona Lisa, but for oven and pan baked potatoes, Mona Lisas where far better, because they just taste better.

    If you for instance, going to deep fry potatoes meant for boiling, that have higher sugar levels, your french fries will turn brown/blackish easily and taste burnt because of the high sugar content, sugar burns easily when deep frying. You can actually evade that a bit, if you really like the taste of some boiling potatoes, by keeping them overnight in water( peeled and cutted), from what ive read there is no scientific evidence, that it lowers sugar levels a lot, but from my experience it really works to actually turn boiling potatoes into frying potatoes.

    Another good practice, is to boil your potatoes before baking or deep frying, just make sure you don't boil them too long, they need to keep the structure, I'd say medium sized cut for at most 5 minutes, they really will have a better taste
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    Posted on 01:46:42 - 28/01/24 (1 year ago)
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    erk [1538328]

    make some chips innit
    Honestly best suggestion yet imo

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    Posted on 02:27:19 - 28/01/24 (1 year ago)
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    Posted on 22:28:53 - 05/02/24 (1 year ago)
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    Duck/gooose fat roasted potatoes with rosemary and thyme. The trick with these is to parboil them in cold water until they just about hold together. Then toss them well in so they get fluffy (gets them extra crispy). Then add butter salt, pepper and goose fat. Cook at 160-180 for 2 hours. Delish imho!
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