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toomanypancakes piefed.world toomanypancakes@piefed.world
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TribblesBestFriend startrek.website TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website
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Vodka

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quediuspayu lemmy.dbzer0.com quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Patatas Bravas

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Onomatopoeia lemmy.cafe Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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Everything.

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psx_crab lemmy.zip psx_crab@lemmy.zip
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The better question is to ask what's the worst thing made from potatoes. It's potatoes, boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew, can't go wrong.

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slazer2au lemmy.world slazer2au@lemmy.world
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Ireland.

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UsoSaito feddit.uk UsoSaito@feddit.uk
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The better question is to ask what's the worst thing made from potatoes. It's potatoes, boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew, can't go wrong.

I know this reference :)

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AskewLord piefed.social AskewLord@piefed.social
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The better question is to ask what's the worst thing made from potatoes. It's potatoes, boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew, can't go wrong.

what about up your bum?

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Toes♀ ani.social Toes@ani.social
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Tough call between french fries and baked potatoes.

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SybilVane lemmy.ca Sybilvane@lemmy.ca
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More potatoes.

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Godort lemmy.ca Godort@lemmy.ca
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It's hard to say. Every potato dish is great.

If you were to rephrase the question as "If you could only eat one potato dish for the rest of your life, which would you choose?" I think I would find it hard to argue against the humble baked potato

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jqubed lemmy.world jqubed@lemmy.world
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Tough call between french fries and baked potatoes.

Loaded French fries?

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shittydwarf sh.itjust.works shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works
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Poutine

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Atelopus-zeteki fedia.io Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io
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All things made from potatoes ARE BEST! Well, except, maybe, axle grease, or building foundations. Ok, and space ships. All right there ARE THINGS which shouldn't be made from potatoes, fine.

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Rhynoplaz lemmy.world Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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The better question is to ask what's the worst thing made from potatoes. It's potatoes, boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew, can't go wrong.

Po ta to

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Redacted lemmy.zip Redacted@lemmy.zip
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Yes

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Redacted lemmy.zip Redacted@lemmy.zip
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The better question is to ask what's the worst thing made from potatoes. It's potatoes, boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew, can't go wrong.

An enema probably

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Eat_Your_Paisley lemmy.world Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world
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Knödel

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IrateAnteater sh.itjust.works IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works
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It's hard to say. Every potato dish is great. If you were to rephrase the question as "If you could only eat one potato dish for the rest of your life, which would you choose?" I think I would find it hard to argue against the humble baked potato

For me, baked potatoes is just about the worst thing you can do with a potato. It's not that they're bad, it's just that everything else is better.

I'd choose potato chips. If I'm stuck with only the one thing forever, I'm going to at least choose the one with the biggest range of flavours.

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cattywampas lemmy.world cattywampas@lemmy.world
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Potatoes gratin. Pommes Anna.

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Hegar fedia.io Hegar@fedia.io
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Vodka

Either you've never tasted vodka or you've never tasted anything else made from potatoes.

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FrowingFostek lemmy.world FrowingFostek@lemmy.world
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Vodka

I've only tried it once but, Chopin vodka was nice.

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Upgrayedd1776 sh.itjust.works Upgrayedd1776@sh.itjust.works
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I've only tried it once but, Chopin vodka was nice.

grey goose or costco's generic vodka of the same vodka

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Tomtits lemmy.dbzer0.com blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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#24 · (edited) Quote Reply

This

I wasn't expecting this reaction...

I know someone else has posted it but I'll add it here for visibility

https://www.allrecipes.com/bloomin-potato-recipe-11893783

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Upgrayedd1776 sh.itjust.works Upgrayedd1776@sh.itjust.works
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Potatoes gratin. Pommes Anna.

au gratin is my favorite but a PITA make sometimes, for the second; is there a difference, i looked up the second one and it looks the same except in a circle https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/258434/pommes-anna-with-gruyere/

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MentalEdge sopuli.xyz MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz
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#26 · Quote Reply

Really, really well made mashed potates is heavenly.

Combine with the grease from some meat you're serving it with... Yum.

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Upgrayedd1776 sh.itjust.works Upgrayedd1776@sh.itjust.works
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#27 · Quote Reply

Knödel

Knödel

interesting, got a go to recipe?

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Upgrayedd1776 sh.itjust.works Upgrayedd1776@sh.itjust.works
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#28 · Quote Reply

Poutine

No! And absolutely no mayo in the ketchup for the regular fries!!!! Ok, budday?

j/k

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AmidFuror fedia.io AmidFuror@fedia.io
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Either you've never tasted vodka or you've never tasted anything else made from potatoes.

Taste is just one feature, and not the most important for vodka.

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JamieDub86 piefed.social JamieDub86@piefed.social
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#30 · Quote Reply

Chips. Specifically ones wrapped in paper from the chippy. The simplicity is the key.

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tyrant lemmy.world tyrant@lemmy.world
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This I wasn't expecting this reaction... I know someone else has posted it but I'll add it here for visibility https://www.allrecipes.com/bloomin-potato-recipe-11893783

Is this cut after/during baking or before? I want to eat this right now.

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JamieDub86 piefed.social JamieDub86@piefed.social
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This I wasn't expecting this reaction... I know someone else has posted it but I'll add it here for visibility https://www.allrecipes.com/bloomin-potato-recipe-11893783

Do you cut it before, after, or mid way through cooking?

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Upgrayedd1776 sh.itjust.works Upgrayedd1776@sh.itjust.works
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#33 · Quote Reply

Patatas Bravas

Patatas Bravas

would this be a decent recipe to start with? https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230569/chef-johns-patatas-bravas/

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Eat_Your_Paisley lemmy.world Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world
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Knödel interesting, got a go to recipe?

Honestly I just use the ones I get off the internet.

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village604 adultswim.fan village604@adultswim.fan
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#35 · Quote Reply

grey goose or costco's generic vodka of the same vodka

You can just run cheap as dirt vodka through a water filter a few times to make it basically indistinguishable from top shelf vodka.

We tested this out several times in college with blind tastings at parties.

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village604 adultswim.fan village604@adultswim.fan
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#36 · Quote Reply

Ireland.

Not Latvia?

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Triumph fedia.io Triumph@fedia.io
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All things made from potatoes ARE BEST! Well, except, maybe, axle grease, or building foundations. Ok, and space ships. All right there ARE THINGS which shouldn't be made from potatoes, fine.

Potatoes should not be used in making love.

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Hegar fedia.io Hegar@fedia.io
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#38 · Quote Reply

Taste is just one feature, and not the most important for vodka.

Isn't rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer cheaper though?

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Triumph fedia.io Triumph@fedia.io
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#39 · Quote Reply

Everything.

This suggests that everything is made from potatoes.

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ravenpunk piefed.social ravenpunk@piefed.social
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#40 · Quote Reply

According to Taste Atlas, it's Kartupeļu pankūkas.

https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-potato-dishes-in-the-world

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expatriado lemmy.world expatriado@lemmy.world
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#41 · Quote Reply

More potatoes.

circa 7000 BCE, colorized

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MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown fedia.io MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io
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#42 · Quote Reply

Taste is just one feature, and not the most important for vodka.

Taste is the second most important feature of Vodka in that it is not supposed to have one. The least important feature is whether it is made from potatoes or not. You can make vodka out of practically anything.

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Sheridan lemmy.world sheridan@lemmy.world
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#43 · Quote Reply

Curly fries

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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
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#44 · Quote Reply

I'm not proud to admit it, but it is the McDonalds French Fries.

Theres also Potato Olés from Taco Johns which is not as good but still up there.

Behind that is probably a fully loaded Baked Potato with sour cream, green onion, cheddar, etc.

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Upgrayedd1776 sh.itjust.works Upgrayedd1776@sh.itjust.works
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#45 · Quote Reply

You can just run cheap as dirt vodka through a water filter a few times to make it basically indistinguishable from top shelf vodka. We tested this out several times in college with blind tastings at parties.

maybe in elite ivy league colleges you get water filters, our version was when the roach managed to hang on inside the faucet long enough to fill up your glass

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mr_anny sopuli.xyz mr_anny@sopuli.xyz
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#46 · Quote Reply

Yes.

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village604 adultswim.fan village604@adultswim.fan
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#47 · Quote Reply

maybe in elite ivy league colleges you get water filters, our version was when the roach managed to hang on inside the faucet long enough to fill up your glass

Huh? We just bought a cheap Brita pitcher filter and used it.

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Hegar fedia.io Hegar@fedia.io
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DodByZ-qgXs

This video from Ancient Americas on the history of the potato might be in my top 10 youtube videos.

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AngryCommieKender lemmy.world AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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#49 · (edited) Quote Reply

Do you cut it before, after, or mid way through cooking?

I'm guessing here, but if I wanted to make this, I would par-bake the potato @ 350°F / 180° C for about 10-15 minutes, freeze it, then cut, then deep fry for 3-7 minutes.

Looks delicious however they did it.

Edit: https://www.allrecipes.com/bloomin-potato-recipe-11893783

They used a microwave and conventional oven. Also they cut it first.

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grue lemmy.world grue@lemmy.world
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#50 · Quote Reply

I'm not proud to admit it, but it is the McDonalds French Fries. Theres also Potato Olés from Taco Johns which is not as good but still up there. Behind that is probably a fully loaded Baked Potato with sour cream, green onion, cheddar, etc.

McDonalds french fries aren't even the best french fries, let alone the best thing made from potatoes in general.

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AngryCommieKender lemmy.world AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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#51 · Quote Reply

Is this cut after/during baking or before? I want to eat this right now.

https://www.allrecipes.com/bloomin-potato-recipe-11893783

Personally I would deep fry it rather than bake it, but to each their own

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