This recipe for plain mashed potatoes makes the creamiest, fluffiest mashed potatoes imaginable. If possible, purchase floury potatoes especially suited for mashing – check that the other varieties are completely tender before attempting to mash them. Be sure to try the variations listed below for an interesting take on this popular starch staple.
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Cheese & Potato Fish Pie
This is one of those simple yet satisfying dishes which can be made over and over again. Serve as is with salad as a light meal or as a side dish with braaied meat, etc.
Savoury Potato Dumplings
Dumplings probably originates from peasant cuisines of various parts of the world where soups and stews feature al lot. That is soups and stews with lots of vegetables and a little meat. Dumplings, added to the soup or stew, are a simple and economical way of stretching the amount of servings. The dough for most dumplings are based either onContinue reading “Savoury Potato Dumplings”
Potato Salad With Olive Oil, Olives, Lemon & Parsley
This recipe is a new and refreshing take on traditional potato salad. The potatoes are left unpeeled, which not only saves time, but adds fibre to the salad. It can be served hot, chilled or at room temperature. 750 g new potatoes 45 ml olive oil 2 anchovies, chopped 15 ml capers, rinsed and finely chopped (optional)Continue reading “Potato Salad With Olive Oil, Olives, Lemon & Parsley”
Potato Croquettes
Croquette, from the French croquer, “to crunch”, is a small breadcrumbed fried roll that usually has mashed potatoes and/or ground meat (veal, beef, chicken, or turkey), shellfish, fish, cheese or vegetables as a main ingredient. It is usually shaped into a cylinder, disk or oval shape, and then deep-fried.
Spanish Omelette
Also known as tortilla, a Spanish omelette should not be confused with a flour tortilla, which is a type of flat bread. One of the best things to do with leftover cooked potato is to make tortilla for breakfast!
Baked Potato With Cheese, Avo & Bacon
This recipe is very versatile. Serve as is or let every diner tailor-make it to his/her liking by having a variety of toppings available and to let everyone help themselves. 6 servings 6 large potatoes, scrubbed sunflower oil to coat foil salt Filling 100 g plain or flavoured feta cheese 30 ml spring onion, finely choppedContinue reading “Baked Potato With Cheese, Avo & Bacon”
Saddle-back Potatoes
Saddlepback potatoes, also known as Hasselback or Accordion Potatoes, are essentially a Swedish recipe which has traveled over time to various parts of the world. Although not very different from Baked Potatoes, the Saddleback recipe has a unique identity of its own. Once cooked, the preparation is crusty on the outside and soft on theContinue reading “Saddle-back Potatoes”