How do you like your potatoes prepared? I like mine baked with sour cream. And you?

[debm55]

[True Dough]

1. Raw

Wipe the dirt off. Most of it, anyway.

[debm55]

3. Thank you very much, True Dough. When I was a kid, I would eat them raw. But they had to have salt on them.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Rosti

[debm55]

4. Oh thank looks very good. Thank you for sharing, no_hypocrisy. Enjoy.

[mercuryblues]

5. Hot. Then

Thrown at trump.

[debm55]

7. HAHAHAHAHA. Thank you very much, mercuryblues.

[QED]

6. Any way! I love spuds

[debm55]

8. Thank you very much, QED. for sharing.

[HappyH]

9. There is no bad way to fix potatoes

so just put them on my plate.

[debm55]

12. Thank you very much, HappyH. Enjoy.

[debm55]

10. Potato pancakes with applesauce and sour cream on the side.

[Dave in VA]

11. Yes

Don't make me choose!

🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

[debm55]

13. Hahahahhahhahah. Thank you for sharing, Dave in VA

[FalloutShelter]

14. French Fries Forever!

[debm55]

16. Thank you very much, FalloutShelter for the French Fries.

[OldBaldy1701E]

69. Seconded!

I like them in most ways, but the fry is the way!

(By the way, did you know that there used to be a club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that was called 'The Fallout Shelter'?

Great place. It is gone now, but the times spent there on stage and with the crowd were times to remember.)

[DinahMoeHum]

15. "Baby" potatoes, mixed colors, roasted. . .

. . .with a little olive oil, salt and spices. Eat 'em skin and all.

[debm55]

17. Yum, Thank you very much, DinahMoeHum. Enjoy.

[electric_blue68]

42. Thst makes a pretty dsh ...

Pale yellow, golden yellow, red and blue!

[NEOH]

18. I Like Them Stuffed

I like my potatoes stuffed (twice-baked) with light fluffy potato mixed with cheddar cheese and chives.

[debm55]

19. oh , that sounds so good. Thank you for sharing, NEOH.

[Emile]

20. Hash Browns

[debm55]

22. Thank you very much, Emile.

[debm55]

23. Duplicate,

[House of Roberts]

21. Loaded Hash Browns from Waffle House are the best.

Next is a loaded baked potato from almost any of the BBQ places around here. Of course with sour cream, butter and shredded cheese.

[debm55]

24. Yummy, Thank you very much, House of Roberts. that sounds great.

[C_U_L8R]

25. Tots !!

[debm55]

26. thank you C_U_L8R. thank you very much for sharing Tots with us.

[Grim Chieftain]

27. I love potatoes

A few years ago, when I was trying to eat healthier, I found simple recipe for baked (microwaved) potato with fresh steamed broccoli and a bit of grated cheddar cheese on top. Oh, my goodness, eating healthy has never tasted so good!

[debm55]

28. Thank you very much, Grim Chieftain. I totally enjoy baked potatoes. Enjoy.

[Bluestocking]

29. French fries

Thin and crunchy.

[debm55]

30. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Bluestocking.

[doc03]

31. Baked with chili and chesse. nt

[debm55]

35. Yum, thank you very much, doc03. Enjoy that delicious dish.

[MiHale]

32. Oh Dog...we grow potatoes...they're my wife's favorite food...

Any way from chips to baked, from fries to mashed, from boiled to broiled…

But by far my personal favorite is Jacques Pepin style formulated by Rachael Ray…

Place the potatoes in a deep skillet and add salt and pepper, to taste. Cover potatoes halfway with chicken stock, about 3 cups, add the butter and cover skillet with a lid. Cook the potatoes in the stock until almost tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, depending upon the size of the potatoes. Remove the lid and allow the stock to evaporate, about another 5 minutes. Once the stock has evaporated pop each potato using a ladle or large spoon, creating a small crack in each, but do not smash. Allow the potatoes to brown on each side, another 5 minutes, and re-season with salt and pepper, if necessary or desired. Remove the browned potatoes from the skillet and place onto a serving platter, garnished with the parsley.

[debm55]

36. Oh Wow, MiHale. that sounds very delicious. I have written down the recipe(TYVM) and will try it out. And you and Mrs.

MiHale enjoy.

[MiHale]

70. You're very welcome...

[Mad_Dem_X]

33. Twice-baked, French fried, and hash browns

[debm55]

37. Yummy, Thank you very much for sharing with us. Mad_Dem_X. and enjoy.

[PikaBlue]

34. Bubba Gump style

I like them baked, fried, boiled, mashed, in potato salad...

[debm55]

38. HAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much for sharing with us. PikaBlue. enjoy. PS I just finished a sandwich with a side of

potato salad.

[ProfessorGAC]

39. My Wife Answers "Yes"

There is no form of potato she doesn't love.
When we went out for our anniversary & she was raving about the garlic mashed potatoes.
Expensive seafood platter & she commented more about the potatoes than on the crab & lobster.
I like steak fries or a potato puree with saffron.

[electric_blue68]

43. See my #41 post for Skordalia.

She'll probably love it! 👍

[debm55]

47. Thank you very much for sharing, ProfessorGAC. That's funny about your anniversary dinner. Say hello to Mrs. GAC.

[lpbk2713]

40. I like au gratin.

But baked is good because they are easy to prepare.

[debm55]

48. Agree. thank you very much for sharing with us. lpbk2713 and enjoy.

[electric_blue68]

41. Favorites: pancakes, au gratin, french fries, roasted...

I like baked, mashed, and chips, too.

Steamed are kind of boring, but helped by (what isn't 😄 ) butter. I only mention them bc we were served them tonight. I asked for butter!

Emile rmnded ne of hash browns, and Pika of potato salad. How could I forget potato salad!

Skordalia is Greek dip/meze that can be made with puréed potatoes, garlic paste (garlic, olive oil + vinegar, or lemon). YUM!
It's also otherwise made w soaked stale bread, but I've never had that version.

[ProfessorGAC]

46. You Are Correct!

She would love that.
I made Okonomiyakia couple times. She loved those 2.
Potato pancake, with scallions & Asian spices.

[electric_blue68]

53. Looked it up. Interesting!

[debm55]

49. Wow, Thank you very much for sharing your selections with us. electric_blue68. The Skordalia sounds wonderful

[electric_blue68]

54. It sure is!

😄👍

[markodochartaigh]

44. Potato pancakes,

boxty, bacstaí, steaimpí. Whatever you call them they're my favorite.

[debm55]

51. Thank you very much markodochartaigh. Potato pancakes would have first on my list but they take some time to prepare.

Now tell me, sour cream, applesauce or other as a topping?

[markodochartaigh]

62. Sour cream and chives,

on Saint Brigid's day cheese and butter are a must. Or, if there is stew, with some stewed vegetables on top.

[debm55]

64. Thank you very much, markodochartaigh. Enjoy.

[applegrove]

45. New potatoes, boiled and covered in butter and chives.

[debm55]

56. Thank you so much for sharing with us, applegrove. They sound wonderful.

[LogDog75]

50. Baked or spuds

I prefer them as baked or spuds. On a baked potato, I like to put butter ketchup on it. Only ketchup on spuds. I know people think it's crazy that I put ketchup on a baked potato but as I explain to them it's basically the same as the inside of a french fry.

[debm55]

57. HAHHAHHAHAHAHA. thank you for sharing your unique way of having a baked potato, LogDog75, Enjoy.

[enid602]

52. Baked

Baked, with non fat plain Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream. No butter. With cheddar and chives.

[debm55]

58. Thank you very much for sharing your selection with us, enid602. Enjoy.

[LoisB]

55. Any way except scalloped and potato salad with mustard in it.

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much, LoisB. I am not a big fan of potato salad with mustard. either. Enjoy all the rest.

[BootinUp]

60. Potato salad, ready to eat. lol.

[debm55]

61. Hahahaahaha. Thank you , BootinUp but that's cheating.

[3catwoman3]

63. Mashed. Baked. Hash browns. Fries. Home fries. What's not to like

And, of course - POTATO CHIPS!

My new favorite potato chip is Kettle brand ruffled potato chips with Himalayan pink salt. They are slightly thick, super crunchy, and a bit greasy in a good way. My local Costco carries a massive 2 pound bag for just $5.99. I am crunching away on some right now.

[debm55]

65. Thank you very much for sharing with us, 3catwoman3. The chips sound great. Enjoy.

[nuxvomica]

66. My favorite is twice-baked

But it's a lot of work, especially keeping the skins from falling apart. I bake the potatoes in their skins, then cut each one in two, carefully scooping them out and mashing them, then refilling the skins, scoring the tops with a fork, sprinkling with paprika and adding a pad of butter. I bake them in the oven till the ridges made by the scoring start to brown.

[debm55]

71. Thank you very much, nuxvomica. Yes, a lot of prep. but the end result sounds delicious.

Enjoy.

[10 Turtle Day]

67. I come from a family of mashed potato fiends!

Anytime us siblings get together we make twice as much mashed potatoes as one would think might be enough for a normal family. I also make a mean dish of scalloped potatoes. It’s labor intensive but worth the outcome. But in all honesty, I love potatoes any which way potatoes they are prepared.

[debm55]

72. Yummy. Thank you very much for sharing with us. 10 Turtle Day. Mashed potatoes are great. Scalloped potatoes are great,

too. Enjoy.

[TommieMommy]

68. Baked with lots of butter or mashed. Sometimes fried with eggs. Yummy stuff

[debm55]

73. Terrific. Thank you very much. TommieMommy for sharing with us. Wonderful dish.

Enjoy.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

74. ANY way!!!

Bring them to me!!!

[debm55]

76. Thank you very much for sharing with us, some_of_us_are_sane, I agree.

[Dorothy V]

75. REAL home fries! Sliced russet taters fried with onions in bacon drippings! Larrupin!

[debm55]

77. Wow, Thank you very much , Dorothy V. That sounds great.

[JBTaurus83]

78. I like them

Au gratin or as potato pancakes ( lots of variety for toppings).

[debm55]

80. Thank you very much for sharing with us. JBTTaurus83. Both are great.

[GiqueCee]

79. I love my 'taters...

Last edited Wed Mar 18, 2026, 04:31 PM - Edit history (1)

... and ol' which way, but I created a baked stuffed recipe that my wife loves, and she's a really good cook.

I nuke a nice, uniformly-shaped baking potato 3 1/2 minutes a side, first slicing the sides longitudinally, but not all the way through. Then stick it in the oven at 425º for another 3 minutes or so per side to crisp up the skin a bit.

In an 8-10" shallow bowl I mix a couple of pats of butter, garlic to taste (I usually use enough to scare vampires a mile away!) finely chopped onion, some bacon bits, a generous dollop of Marie's Chipotle Ranch dressing, and grated Pepper Jack cheese. I then slice the potato completely I half, scoop the softened potato out of the skins, and mash the whole business thoroughly.

Then I spoon it all back into the half-skins, sprinkle a little smoked paprika on top, and put 'em back in the oven for 10 minutes. These 'taters go great with steak, a salad of your choosing, and a nice bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Bon appetit!

[debm55]

81. Terrific. That sounds great. Thank you, so much GiqueCee for including the recipe. I have to try it.

[GiqueCee]

82. OOPS!

I forgot to include the grated Pepper Jack Cheese! I knew there was something...

[debm55]

83. Thanks for adding that. GiqueCee.

[meow2u3]

84. I like my potatoes baked

and with shredded cheddar cheese and butter.

[AllaN01Bear]

85. smashed and scalloped.:)