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7 ways to eat a potato

Reviews of seven different and unique ways to cook and eat a potato
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Potato Pancakes 

  • 1 medium scallion
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 pounds medium russet potatoes (3 to 4)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola, plus more as needed

 

Scalloped Potatoes 

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped (1/3 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • 6 medium peeled or unpeeled potatoes, thinly sliced (6 cups)

 

Mashed Potatoes

  • 4 lbs (12 medium) russet potatoes, peeled
  • 1 ¼ cups hot milk, (use 1 to 1/4 cups) we used whole milk
  • 16 tbsp unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature (not melted)
  • 1 ½ tsp salt, or to taste (we used sea salt)
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley or chives, finely chopped for garnish (optional)

 

Twice baked potato

  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 8 green onions, sliced, divided

 

Baked potatoes

  • 4 large russet potatoes, scrubbed clean of dirt, rinsed and dried
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable or olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt

 

Fried potatoes 

  • 1 lb. baby potatoes, scrubbed clean
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. freshly chopped rosemary
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder (optional)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

 

Potato skins

  • 6 small to medium Russet Potatoes
  • 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil or olive oil
  • Sea salt 
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ cup finely shredded cheddar
  • ½ cup finely shredded Monterey Jack
  • 4 slices bacon crispy cooked and chopped
  • 1 green onion finely sliced
  • Sour cream (optional)
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Junior Jay Heintz is the Arts and Entertainment editor on panorama. It is her second year on staff. She enjoys reading and spending all of her money at the goodwill bins.

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