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Only acceptable if you’re a child or desperately hungover. (And let’s be honest, the measly amount of potato in a microwaveable waffle isn’t really worth talking about.)
11. Potato salad
Here’s the thing: potato salad is actually quite nice if it’s done right. But all too often, it’s just a bowl of freezing cold potato lathered in mayonnaise.
Potato gratin is basically posh beige food — a wonderful marriage of potato, cream and cheese. But it sadly takes 1hr 20 to cook at Jamie Oliver’s estimate, so…
The one type of potato you can truly get creative with.
You can make it as fancy or as unhealthy as you like. Pepperoni pizza baked potato, breakfast baked potato, broccoli and cheese… thepossibilities are endless.
You’re hungover, you need a quick cure and you’re not quite confident you can stomach an entire chicken roll. What do you do? You procure lukewarm wedges from your nearest shop deli and pray they fix you.
The roasty is the king of the potatoes — so beloved that there is even a roast potato pop-up opening in London soon. We’d eat them for dinner everyday if we could.
Think of all the nights out you’ve gotten chips or the comforting bean, sausage and chips dinners you had as a kid. Chips are there for you when you’re happy, when you’re drunk or when you’re just pure lazy.
Friday 8 November, 2024
Friday 8 November, 2024
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14 ways to eat a potato, ranked from worst to best
TODAY IS NATIONAL Potato Day.
As such, we thought it was time for an undisputed ranking of the myriad ways you can eat potatoes.
14. Smash
We’re not even going to dignify this with a comment.
13. Boiled potatoes
Potatoes are bland enough as it is, why would you boil them and make them even more tasteless? The mind boggles.
12. Waffles
Only acceptable if you’re a child or desperately hungover. (And let’s be honest, the measly amount of potato in a microwaveable waffle isn’t really worth talking about.)
11. Potato salad
Here’s the thing: potato salad is actually quite nice if it’s done right. But all too often, it’s just a bowl of freezing cold potato lathered in mayonnaise.
*shivers*
10. Croquettes
The croquette is a welcome addition to any plate, especially at Christmas.
But they have also been known to burn the roofs of many a mouth. (The potato is just so well insulated, you know?)
9. Boxty
A very underrated savoury dish, in our opinion.
8. Potato gratin
Potato gratin is basically posh beige food — a wonderful marriage of potato, cream and cheese. But it sadly takes 1hr 20 to cook at Jamie Oliver’s estimate, so…
7. Baked potatoes
The one type of potato you can truly get creative with.
You can make it as fancy or as unhealthy as you like. Pepperoni pizza baked potato, breakfast baked potato, broccoli and cheese… thepossibilities are endless.
6. Wedges
You’re hungover, you need a quick cure and you’re not quite confident you can stomach an entire chicken roll. What do you do? You procure lukewarm wedges from your nearest shop deli and pray they fix you.
5. Potato cakes
Potato cakes: for when you don’t want to stuff your gob with gloopy mash.
4. Mashed potatoes
You might act all sophisticated with your avocados and quinoa, but be honest: nothing beats a plate of your Ma’s mash covered in Bisto.
3. Crisps
Duh.
2. Roast potatoes
The roasty is the king of the potatoes — so beloved that there is even a roast potato pop-up opening in London soon. We’d eat them for dinner everyday if we could.
1. Chips
There could be no other champion.
Think of all the nights out you’ve gotten chips or the comforting bean, sausage and chips dinners you had as a kid. Chips are there for you when you’re happy, when you’re drunk or when you’re just pure lazy.
All hail chips.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments.
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