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Here's how I bake potatoes. I don't think very many people need baked potato recipes but I've been asked how I do it so here: Wash and dry potato. Oil it, I usually just spray it with cooking spray. Add kosher salt and bake directly on the rack at 400 for 30-45 minutes or until it's a little browned and you can poke a knife through it easily. Take out, slice open, pinch slightly and add butter. Try not to burn yourself. 
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May 11, 2020 04:54
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Burning the tip of your fingers when pinching it is a small price to pay for delicious potato goodness. Anyway, that's a lovely yellow potato. For russets I usually like to go an hour or more to really get it creamy. I did over an hour tonight, and left them in the off oven while the rest of dinner finished up. Recommend putting a baking sheet on a lower rack of the oven just to get any oil that drips off. I hate when my oven gets filthy and smokes up the place.
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May 11, 2020 05:23
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Might be common knowledge, but if you want that beautiful burst-open restaurant look for your baked potato, 1) take a fork and punch a line of holes down the length of the baked potato, and 2) squeeze the edges in so that the line of holes burst the center line of the potato open. That way you get this beautiful burst-open look! 
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May 11, 2020 14:09
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Turns out if you cut a potato into a wedge shape and bake it with stuff that tastes good, the wedge shaped potatoes turn up really tasty, even better if you add other tasty things to eat them with afterwards
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May 12, 2020 09:38
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Wedges are unbeatable! ALOO #8: Aloo Shimla Mirch ki Sabzi  Potato and green bell pepper stir fry. Lots of different ways to make it. Typical recipes look like this or this (which is pretty much what I did) or this or this (notice the presence or lack thereof of onions). Some people also add tomatoes or a whole stew base sort of thing. Also known as aloo capsicum, a title under which you can find even more recipes. They're all delicious. Green bell pepper doesn't get enough love outside the trinity IMO. People like to poo poo on it but it's colorful and crunchy and not as oppressively sweet as other bell peppers.
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May 12, 2020 11:12
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I wanted to explore my waffle iron more. I used a box latkes mix ( which I won't use again) and shredded cheese, zucchini and Ham in a waffle latkes. They were dry- from the mix I think I didn't use enough liquid. But I want to try this again. I thought they'd be a little healthier than the fried latkes, maybe fresh potatoes will be better. I'm actually curious what tator tots in a waffle iron would be like.. 
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May 12, 2020 14:07
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princess_peach posted:I wanted to explore my waffle iron more. I used a box latkes mix ( which I won't use again) and shredded cheese, zucchini and Ham in a waffle latkes. They were dry- from the mix I think I didn't use enough liquid. But I want to try this again. I thought they'd be a little healthier than the fried latkes, maybe fresh potatoes will be better. I had a couple of waffle irons before I had to slim down my holdings for a move. I almost never made waffles in them. I made waffle-shaped omelettes, sandwiches, hash browns, cornbread, brownies, etc. In addition to obvious things like scrambled eggs, you can make just about anything that comes in “mix” form. Buy a bag of powder, add water, apply waffle iron.
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May 12, 2020 14:26
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I've never owned a waffle iron but hash browns in a waffle iron (which is basically what latkes would be once you're not frying 'em, right) has always seemed like a great idea.
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May 12, 2020 17:02
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TychoCelchuuu posted:I've never owned a waffle iron but hash browns in a waffle iron (which is basically what latkes would be once you're not frying 'em, right) has always seemed like a great idea. I found this waffle iron at a thrift store, I couldn't commit to buying a brand new one.
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May 12, 2020 17:19
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A bit tangential but cornbread is great in a waffle iron as well. Top it with chili!
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May 12, 2020 18:37
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I put cheeseburgers in my waffle iron and you should too
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May 12, 2020 18:43
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Resting Lich Face posted:A bit tangential but cornbread is great in a waffle iron as well. Top it with chili! Ohmygosh. Do you use cornbread batter? Or like already cooked bread? This sounds so good I can't even think straight.
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May 12, 2020 18:51
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waffle some choux batter, sprinkle cinnamon and sugar: waffle churros
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May 12, 2020 20:08
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large hands posted:waffle some choux batter, sprinkle cinnamon and sugar: waffle churros Shiiiiit
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May 12, 2020 21:07
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princess_peach posted:Ohmygosh. Do you use cornbread batter? Or like already cooked bread? This sounds so good I can't even think straight. Cornbread batter with a bit of honey in it.
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May 12, 2020 21:44
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I was inspired by those wedges and had a bunch of parsley sitting around so I made a little chimichurri and roasted potato lunch:
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May 13, 2020 18:27
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Okay so it's not the star of the dish per se, but potato is so essential to thickening stew. Okay yeah there's also Nothing heartier than stew, really. Pork shoulder, potato, sweet potato, mushroom, carrot. 
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May 14, 2020 22:23
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ALOO #9: Sem Aur Aloo Ki Sabzi (Green Beans with Potatoes) I think "sem" is actually Hindi for a different kind of green bean - flat broad beans, rather than the long stringy green beans here. Whatever. I made this twice actually and it tasted great each time. (Well, I made it like four times, but I only took two pictures.) The recipe comes from I don't know where. It uses nigella seeds (kalonji is what they're called where I am). Aside from that nothing much to it: potatoes, a small amount of tomato, green chilies, ginger, and some spices (garam masala, cumin, hing, chili powder). Plus water for the desired consistency.
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May 19, 2020 12:09
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I got another 40kg of potatoes delivered yesterday. Not bad for £20! Trying to pawn the second 20kg bag off on neighbours but I don't think they've recovered from the first one yet. Guy who delivered them says they've been super, super busy, which is good. Spuds for everyone!
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May 19, 2020 12:48
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Tomorrow near me, there's going to be a 20,000 pound potato giveaway! You just show up and take as many potatoes as you want. I'm really hoping my work schedule lines up right so I can make it!
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May 19, 2020 13:15
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COOL CORN posted:Tomorrow near me, there's going to be a 20,000 pound potato giveaway! You just show up and take as many potatoes as you want. I'm really hoping my work schedule lines up right so I can make it! ALOO #10: Aloo Methi  Aloo methi is potato with fenugreek leaves. You can make it with fresh or dried leaves. I used dried because I didn't have fresh. I pretty much did this down to the letter, and your typical recipe is about that simple or even simpler. This one has almost zero ingredients! There's also this one and this one, both with garlic, and this one which goes with garlic and ginger, as does this one. If you ever get fenugreek fresh or dried, I can't recommend it enough. And I highly recommend fenugreek, which is absolutely wonderful, especially the dried stuff, which is tremendously useful for a ton of different Indian recipes.
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May 20, 2020 12:47
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TychoCelchuuu posted:Do you live in heaven? No because I have meetings today during the giveaway and won't be able to make it 
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May 20, 2020 13:36
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COOL CORN posted:No because I have meetings today during the giveaway and won't be able to make it Sounds like potato purgatory. Can you see the potato giveaway mountain from the meeting, watching all those lucky souls get their starchy fill?
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May 20, 2020 18:02
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I found a bag of Sichuan peppercorns I had bought and forgotten about, so I made Sichuan shredded potatoes for the first time in my life! No pictures of my own, because I screwed up the presentation, but have a pic from here: https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/shredded-potato-stir-fry/ The lemony notes of the Sichuan pepper combine with potato to make a pretty unique satisfying flavour. Fun!
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May 22, 2020 12:05
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I buried some potatoes and a bunch of weird green stuff came out of the dirt.  Is russet, yellow, and red potatoes all growing from supermarket potatoes that sprouted. Up until a few days ago they were in 5 gallon grow bags but they were getting too big for their britches so I transferred them to the real dirt. They are much happier now. I even got some bonus baby yellow potatoes that fell out of the roots when I was transplanting them. Roasted them for dinner that night with olive oil maldon salt and pepper. So good
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May 23, 2020 10:02
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Excellent! That's the great thing about potatoes. They're effectively infinite if you have dirt.
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May 23, 2020 14:10
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 Fishfingers and chips, and a sort of bbq sauce made from tomato sauce, liquid smoke and habanero sauce. I took cold half-boiled sliced potatoes, put salt and olive oil, a little paprika and some of this stuff on them and threw them in the oven for 20 minutes. They were super good! I make things other than wedges/chips, sometimes, I swear!
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May 23, 2020 14:31
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barbecue at the folks posted:I found a bag of Sichuan peppercorns I had bought and forgotten about, so I made Sichuan shredded potatoes for the first time in my life! No pictures of my own, because I screwed up the presentation, but have a pic from here: https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/shredded-potato-stir-fry/ I’m glad you posted this. I’ve never had this dish, but I love potatoes. I am going to try this soon.
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May 25, 2020 12:01
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I used to get those for lunch once a week or so before quarantine, I really miss them! I'd get those and a dish of spicy cucumbers and just sit at the bar reading for a little bit on my way home from work. Now I want to try throwing some together this week.
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May 27, 2020 00:18
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Dang! I wish I had pictures of the potato soup my mom and I had two days ago. Anyway, here's the video we got the recipe from, so that you can make Mexican-style potato soup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9suFhBpbn0 For non-Spanish speakers 3 large potatoes (~800g or 1 3/4 lbs) 3 ripe tomatoes Half of a small onion 2 garlic cloves 4 chilies (Poblanos or Anaheim) 1.75 L water 1 cup milk (make sure it is hot) 1/2 kilo of queso fresco or panela cheese (Internet tells me paneer, mild feta, farmer's chesse, ricotta salata, or extra firm tofu are good subs. i've also used oaxaca and fresh mozzarella on occasion) Handful of cilantro Black pepper Dried oregano Salt and/or powdered chicken stock -First you roast the chilies in a skillet, griddle or comal until the skin is almost all burned. Put the chilies inside a plastic bag/ziploc/heatproof sealed container while hot and let the steam loosen the skin. After a while, take the chilies out and peel off the skin. Cut the flesh of the chilies into thin strips or chop it into smallish squares. -Chop the tomatoes and garlic. Cut the onion into small strips. -Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch or so cubes. -Add oil in a pot at medium heat and cook the onions for a few minutes. Then add the garlic. A minute or so later add the tomatoes. -Once the tomatoes are softening and getting kinda mushy, add the potatoes. Season with pepper and oregano. -After 3-4 minutes, add the water and season with salt/chicken stock powder and the cilantro. -Cover pot and leave it at a simmer/low boil until the potatoes are almost at the desired consistency (video says half an hour). -At medium heat, add the chilies to the soup. -A couple minutes later, slowly add the milk while stirring the soup. Make sure that the milk is hot or it won't incorporate well (if you gently caress up this, don't worry. the soup will look ugly as hell but still be delicious). -Lastly, add the cheese. Leave it for a minute or two. Adjust salt if needed. -Remove cilantro from the soup and serve. It may sound complicated, but it's mostly chopping and adding stuff to the pot and waiting. Delicious as hell, tho. Siselmo fucked around with this message at 07:22 on May 28, 2020 |
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May 28, 2020 06:57
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ALOO #11: BEDMI ALOO SABZI Delicious potato soup. I used this recipe. Highly recommended. Alternate recipe here.
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May 30, 2020 14:02
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I made mashed potatoes today and I put some smetana in it, figured people put sour cream, this is like sour cream but better right. And man it's fabulous.
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May 30, 2020 16:18
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ALOO #12: Aloo Tamatar Jhol I got a mixi (an Indian appliance that's basically a blender/spice grinder/food processor - it comes with a few sizes of grinder jars depending on what you want to make) so the possibilities for aloo have now greatly expanded. This is actually something I can make without a mixi, since the only real grinding involved is pureeing tomatoes, which you can do by hand, but it takes forever and the mixi results are much faster and better. Anyways this is a soupy potato dish - it doesn't look soupy because I've served it over rice so all the liquid is mixed in with the rice down below. The exciting thing about it is that it uses fenugreek seeds so it has an interesting taste. I pretty much used this recipe. This one skews much richer and more complex but NDTV recipes often seem like trash to me so buyer beware. This one is more straightforward, and there's the ever-reliable Manjula's Kitchen recipe if you want it without onion and garlic. This is the simplest recipe I've found and this, this, and this are all basically the same and also quite simple. TychoCelchuuu fucked around with this message at 13:13 on Jun 8, 2020 |
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ALOO #13: Aloo Phulkopir Chorchori  This is a Bengali dish - a relatively simple potato and cauliflower combination. The version I made is dry rather than what I think is a more common soupy version. I left the sugar out and I sliced the chilies rather than leaving whole but aside from that I pretty much followed that recipe. Very delicious. TychoCelchuuu fucked around with this message at 13:14 on Jun 8, 2020 |
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Jun 5, 2020 02:42
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Tycho i love that you post the recipes <3
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Jun 5, 2020 03:22
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 Potato flower
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Jun 5, 2020 13:58
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ALOO #14: Punjabi Aloo Beans A very simple dish of green beans and potatoes cooked North Indian style. Mostly followed this recipe. About as simple as things can get but still extremely delicious.
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ALOO ahoy: Sichuan potatoes! They're still very satisfying and I am getting better with learning to frying them properly. e: Sorry for the blurry photo, my potato phone wouldn't focus properly. barbecue at the folks fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Jun 9, 2020 |
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Jun 8, 2020 15:31
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At first I was like, potato and cumin seems like a really basic recipe, then I thought, hey both of those foods are great.. Anyway, jeera aloo is a good recipe.
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Yes, it's a perfect exercise in simplicity! Potatoes are one of the best foods to demonstrate the ways in which simple foods can taste as good as the most complex foods. French fries and potato chips are just two ingredients - potatoes and salt (plus oil, I guess) and they're basically two of the best foods on Earth.
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