What's the best potato?

[delericho]

The absolute best potatoes I've had are roasted, so that would be my vote.

However, I agree with this:

The quality of the potatoes and the skill of the chief matters more than the dish.

This is especially true for roast.

 

[Aeson]

+5 Holy Avenger Potato

Is it a range weapon in itself, or ammo for a potato launcher?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The quality of the potatoes and the skill of the chief matters more than the dish.

This is especially true for roast.

Than there’s Joël Robuchon's Pommes Purée. At least a couple of celebrity chefs have said they routinely hit certain restaurants that make Robuchon potatoes for the potatoes.

(Considering they’re about 1/3 butter, I’m not surprised.)

I’ve not knowingly had the opportunity myself. But there’s a place near me that makes mashed potatoes so good that when the chef stopped by my table to ask me how I was enjoying my meal, I complimented him on my food in general, but called out his mashed potatoes in particular. And he just grinned ear to ear. They may have been based on this recipe.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Today at lunch, I had some fantastic mashed potatoes topped with fried onion strings, surrounded by grilled veggies & shrooms and a piece of filet mignon served with a blue cheese gravy.

They were too firm to be au Robuchon- given more, I probably could have reenacted the dinner scene from Close Encounters- but they were very buttery & flavorful.

 

[jian]

King Edward for roasting or chips, Charlotte for dauphinoise, Yukon Gold for a balance.

 

[Clint_L]

The only way I don't like a potato is raw or boiled. Everything else is just various degrees of yum. I guess latkes would be my ultimate, but they’re not on the list.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The only way I don't like a potato is raw or boiled.

Generally speaking, raw potatoes shouldn’t be eaten. They contain certain compounds that can be nauseating or can interfere with normal digestion.