Potatoes

[Eve]

Further to the fab ideas on here for roasties I'm looking for more inventive ways to use potato in meals as t'other half is on a back to basics diet and potatoes are the only real carbs we're getting at the mo.

He's meant to avoid wheat and dairy.

Any yummy potato ideas welcome :)

[SRH]

To name but a few:

Potato wedges - just cut up the potatoes, light dash of olive oil and any other flavourings you fancy (chilli powder, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper etc) then stick in the oven.

Roast little new/salad potatoes in their skins with garlic and rosemary (lovely tossed hot into a salad).

Boulangerie Potatoes - thinly slice potatoes, put in oven-proof dish, pour in a little veg or chicken stock (leaving top layer peeping out) and bake till golden.

Potato rosti - (grated fried potato) - just google for recipes

Mash with other root veg, such as sweet potatoes, parsnips, swede etc.

Also try different varieties. Sainsburys do Mayan Gold -bright yellow - make really crunchy fluffy roasties!

Oooh, making me hungry!

[hammerman]

I always mix my hot new potatoes with very low fat garlic and herb cream cheese, grated parmesan and finely chopped fresh mint....not a lot of good though if you're avoiding dairy products.

[Eve]

Some lovely ideas, thank you :)

Definitely going to try the boulangerie potatoes and rosti's, trying to decide which one to cook for tonight's tea :)

[SRH]

Glad to help! As we speak/type I'm tucking into a bowl of new potatoes - Tescos do steam-in-the-bag herby potatoes that you just whack in the microwave for six minutes (lazy, but oh-so-easy). I just love days off work when I can have something other than a soggy sandwich while sat at my desk!

[fabemmy]

You could try a potato bake. were you slice up potatoes and cover with a jar of one of them sauces called potato bake. Its really easy and lovely.

[ethandron]

our favourite is potatoes dauphinois. bit like the boulangerie ones, but with a mixture of milk and cream instead of stock, and lots of garlic. i used to make it with semi skimmed milk and no cream as a less fattening version and it's still nice.
and hedgehog potatoes always go down well - leaving the skins on slice your potatoes almost but not quite through, put in a dish with olive oil and salt, and roast.

[coggles]

Hello Jenna.

Microwave large potato until they 'slightly give' when squeezed (not too sqidgy!)

Using a sharp knife, slice the potato almost through, each cut about 1cm from next cut.

Brush each slit and top of potato with olive oil and then sprinkle on cayenne pepper (or other preferred spice or herb).

Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven until crispy.

A tasty way to jazz up a jacket spud!

[LAW_DROP-OUT]

the son of one of my dads friends once asked hid dad ... WHERE DID POTATOES COME FROM / HOW DID THEY GROW ? !!!! . he was over 25 years of age , when he asked this question !!! ( where do fish come from incidentally ) ....

[Eve]

Mmmm...some great ideas :)

Am quite disappointed I can't try some for tea, t'other half is off out so he bought me some fish and chips home, bless him :)

Will definitely try some of them as wheat and dairy free options though, thank you all :)

[pastafreak]

Do alternate layers of streaky bacon,very thinly sliced potatoes.and sauted onions.....finishing with bacon on top.... season,and pour some chicken stock,or even better-some cream over...bake in the oven til the potato is tender......lovely with a salad.

[fluffyfeet]

you have to try champ heat a wee drop of milk along with chopped scallions(spring onions)add to mash delicious!!!!