The waxy and all – purpose potatoes are presented here. Almost all of them are usable for a potato pie. There are a few different potato pies but we like this southern sweet potato pie recipe best. To make it just use the given recipe. This article is all about sorts of potatoes and what they are good for.
Rose Finn Apple (waxy) This is an heirloom fingerling with a pink skin with golden buttery yellow flesh. It is great served in salads.
Russian Banana (waxy) This potato has a pale yellow skin. It is good grilled or roasted whole.
Red Thumb (waxy) Fingerling with a bright red skin and pink flesh. Best boiled or roasted.
French Fingerling (waxy) It is a great potato for roasting.
LaRette (waxy) Best roasted or boiled whole. They were discovered in the Swiss Alps by the French farmer Jean Pierre Clot.
Austrian Crescent (waxy) It is best in potato salads, but also great boiled, steamed and roasted.
Red Gold (all - purpose) These are medium sized tan and red skinned potatoes with golden flesh. The texture is smooth and moist and the flavor is sweet and nutty. They are best baked, boiled, roasted or mashed gently. A favorite among chefs.
Purple Majesty (all - purpose) Oblong potatoes with very dark purple skin and purple moist, firm flesh. It keeps its color when cooked and is high in antioxidants. They are best roasted, baked, in soups and mixed into potato salads.
Norland Red (all - purpose) Red skin and moist, creamy white flesh that holds up well when cooked. The farmer suggested serving them boiled, sliced and topped with butter and herbs. Can be boiled for potato salads as well as roasted, mashed, baked. Great boiled for potato salad, or whizzed into a soup.
Yukon Gold (all - purpose) Golden inside, rough brown skin. Great mashed, boiled for salads, fried.
Kennebec (all - purpose) This is a large potato with tan skin and white flesh. Baked, mashed, fried, or shredded into potato pancakes. It holds together well in boiling water as well.
All Blue (all-purpose) This potato is truly blue both inside and out. It has a dry texture, but holds its shape well, so it's best baked and drizzled with butter or olive oil, or boiled/steamed for a potato salad. Steaming and baking will ensure it keeps its color best.
sreda, 2. marec 2011
sreda, 2. februar 2011
How To Make Mashed Potatoes Casserole
This is a life - saver for those big holiday dinners, when you do not want to be mashing the potatoes at the last minute when there are so many other things to be done! It could be loved that you can make it a day or two in advance, so all you have to do is pop the casserole in the oven when you are going to need it. There are more mashed potatoes recipes here.
Ingredients
• 12 large red potatoes
• 150 grams cream cheese
• 330 grams sour cream
• 1 small onion, diced finely, or a couple tablespoons dried, minced onion
• 1/2 cup half and half or whole milk, or enough to get the consistency you want for your potatoes
• salt and pepper to your taste
• garlic
Instructions
1. Peel, cut up and boil until tender the potatoes.
2. After boiling potatoes, mash all ingredients together. If you’re a garlic lover, you can add as much freshly minced garlic as you please. Add more milk if you want your potatoes creamier. Do not use low fat or nonfat cream cheese or sour cream. It makes the casserole watery more than the wanted level.
3. Put mixture in well - buttered large, round casserole or glass dish. Actually just use large enough dish. This is a tip for beginners.
4. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days (or bake immediately). After defrost the mix could be a little bit watery but everything in the world has a price. There is no free lunch :).
5. When ready to bake, drizzle stick of melted butter over the top of the casserole.
6. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until casserole is hot throughout.
You can be creative with this. The last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle on fried, crumbled bacon and some grated cheddar. Or, for a one dish veggie casserole, place cooked broccoli and cheese sauce on top just before serving. Besides casserole there are many other things that you can do with leftover mashed potatoes.
Let me know if you tried any new toppings!
Ingredients
• 12 large red potatoes
• 150 grams cream cheese
• 330 grams sour cream
• 1 small onion, diced finely, or a couple tablespoons dried, minced onion
• 1/2 cup half and half or whole milk, or enough to get the consistency you want for your potatoes
• salt and pepper to your taste
• garlic
Instructions
1. Peel, cut up and boil until tender the potatoes.
2. After boiling potatoes, mash all ingredients together. If you’re a garlic lover, you can add as much freshly minced garlic as you please. Add more milk if you want your potatoes creamier. Do not use low fat or nonfat cream cheese or sour cream. It makes the casserole watery more than the wanted level.
3. Put mixture in well - buttered large, round casserole or glass dish. Actually just use large enough dish. This is a tip for beginners.
4. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days (or bake immediately). After defrost the mix could be a little bit watery but everything in the world has a price. There is no free lunch :).
5. When ready to bake, drizzle stick of melted butter over the top of the casserole.
6. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until casserole is hot throughout.
You can be creative with this. The last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle on fried, crumbled bacon and some grated cheddar. Or, for a one dish veggie casserole, place cooked broccoli and cheese sauce on top just before serving. Besides casserole there are many other things that you can do with leftover mashed potatoes.
Let me know if you tried any new toppings!
petek, 26. marec 2010
Always Excellent Mashed Potatoes Recipes
In many homes, mashed potatoes are seen frequently as a side dish on the table. They go nicely with any meat and vegetable. The beauty of mashed potatoes recipes is the variety you can choose from. Just by selecting a different potato, you can give it an entirely different taste. There are many spices and ingredients that can be added to the mixture to provide it extra flavor. Some folks discover mashing potatoes a straightforward job that's easy to do, whereas others put a lot of time and effort into making it to perfection. If you wish to make basic mashed potatoes, you can do it in a few simple steps. The first thing you will want to do, is decide on the potato for your dish. Widespread ones used by cooks are; baking, golden, russet and red. Each will give it a unique taste, so simply pick one and see how you like it in your food. Normally five or six medium ones will likely be sufficient for a family of four.
The potatoes ought to be washed or scrubbed and put into a pot of boiling water. When you place the potatoes in the pot, flip the stove down to about medium and allow them to boil. It normally takes about 30-45 minutes for the potatoes to become tender and prepared for mashing. If you're searching for just a basic method of preparing mashed potatoes, you are able to do it right from the pot. Before you begin, remember to drain out the water and get some milk and butter on hand. For this straightforward combination, it's best to put in just a few teaspoons of butter and almost half a cup of milk. A hand masher can be used to press and blend in all of the ingredients until it's prepared for tasting. Some cooks will then add some extra milk or butter till the exact taste is loved by the taster.
For a richer and creamer potato mixture you may substitute the milk for heavy cream and by adding in some green spices, you can make a big difference. The most generally used spices include, bay leaves and chives. They work nicely by bringing all of the flavors and ingredients together.For cheese lovers, there are lots of types which you could include in your dish. Cream cheese comes in many flavors and can be added to give the potatoes a richer and heavier feeling to them. Shredded cheese may be added to the top of the dish, or blended into it. The cheese will give the potato mixture a nice coloration and some texture to enjoy. Half a cup of sour cream is another common ingredient present in potato mixtures, it also works well with any chives and bay leaves that could be inside the dish.
There are many ways to have your potatoes mashed properly. Some favor the metallic hand masher, that presses down the potatoes and helps to mix in the butter and milk. And other folks use an electrical mixer to whip up their fluffy potato dish. The mixer will give the potatoes a superbly smooth texture to them, if you happen to like having a few chunks in your dish, then a hand held masher will do the trick.With the number of potatoes that you may try, cooking instruments and ingredients, there is sure to be some mashed potatoes recipes that you will enjoy preparing and tasting. To find the one that you simply like the very best, just check out some totally different methods until you come up with your personal unique style.
The potatoes ought to be washed or scrubbed and put into a pot of boiling water. When you place the potatoes in the pot, flip the stove down to about medium and allow them to boil. It normally takes about 30-45 minutes for the potatoes to become tender and prepared for mashing. If you're searching for just a basic method of preparing mashed potatoes, you are able to do it right from the pot. Before you begin, remember to drain out the water and get some milk and butter on hand. For this straightforward combination, it's best to put in just a few teaspoons of butter and almost half a cup of milk. A hand masher can be used to press and blend in all of the ingredients until it's prepared for tasting. Some cooks will then add some extra milk or butter till the exact taste is loved by the taster.
For a richer and creamer potato mixture you may substitute the milk for heavy cream and by adding in some green spices, you can make a big difference. The most generally used spices include, bay leaves and chives. They work nicely by bringing all of the flavors and ingredients together.For cheese lovers, there are lots of types which you could include in your dish. Cream cheese comes in many flavors and can be added to give the potatoes a richer and heavier feeling to them. Shredded cheese may be added to the top of the dish, or blended into it. The cheese will give the potato mixture a nice coloration and some texture to enjoy. Half a cup of sour cream is another common ingredient present in potato mixtures, it also works well with any chives and bay leaves that could be inside the dish.
There are many ways to have your potatoes mashed properly. Some favor the metallic hand masher, that presses down the potatoes and helps to mix in the butter and milk. And other folks use an electrical mixer to whip up their fluffy potato dish. The mixer will give the potatoes a superbly smooth texture to them, if you happen to like having a few chunks in your dish, then a hand held masher will do the trick.With the number of potatoes that you may try, cooking instruments and ingredients, there is sure to be some mashed potatoes recipes that you will enjoy preparing and tasting. To find the one that you simply like the very best, just check out some totally different methods until you come up with your personal unique style.
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