What's the best potato?

[TheSword]

It does indeed make a huge difference whether you use a waxy or floury potato - the former for gratin or fries, the latter for roast or chips. Maris Piper is a reasonable all-rounder but I prefer King Edward for roasting or chips.

Maris also makes for a lovely creamy mash.

 

[Morrus]

You’re talking about cooking methods not varieties.

Correct. Well done.

 

[gnarlygninja]

There's already enough translation involved in dishes, making it about potato cultivars would introduce so many I'm not sure people in different countries could really meaningfully discuss it.

 

[TheSword]

There's already enough translation involved in dishes, making it about potato cultivars would introduce so many I'm not sure people in different countries could really meaningfully discuss it.

Are we taking this seriously or not. Maybe we could all learn something. I’m humble enough to recognize there are things about potatoes I don’t yet know.

 

[Morrus]

Are we taking this seriously or not.

We are not. This is the most trivial, inconsequential poll in the world ever.

 

[Parmandur]

It’s certainly hard to think of a bad potato. Boiled potatoes aren’t great. Croquette potatoes can be done badly, as can glue-like mashed potatoes. Pale greasy chips are not the best. But when done well, potatoes are a warm light in a cold unfriendly world.

Boiled potatoes seasoned well can be great.

 

[Richards]

The best potato? Well, this guy thinks he's king.

Johnathan

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

When I was in law school, I was given 2 cans of potatoes. I repeat: CANNED POTATOES. I had to think about how to use them.

I combined 1 can of potatoes, a can of green beans, one of canned diced tomatoes and cream of mushroom soup. Adding seasoning liberally, it became 4 Can Casserole. All things considered, it wasn’t bad. I made it a few weeks later to finish off the potatoes.

I’ve never bought canned potatoes again, but I have made the casserole again with fresh potatoes

 

[AnotherGuy]

When I was in law school, I was given 2 cans of potatoes. I repeat: CANNED POTATOES.

I didn't even know that was a thing.
In what liquid (if any) are they stored with within the can?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I didn't even know that was a thing.
In what liquid (if any) are they stored with within the can?

Until I was given them, neither did I.

As I recall, it was a brine of some kind. Not super salty, but noticeable. And I didn’t drain any of the cans- I used the liquid in them as the primary fluid instead of adding broth or some such. (When I started using the fresh potatoes, I used a can of chicken broth instead of what was in the green beans and the now swapped out canned potatoes.)