Vegetable Dishes - Potatoes

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes are the world's fourth largest food crop, following rice, wheat, and maize. Long term storage of potatoes requires specialized care in cold warehouses and such warehouse are among the oldest and largest perishable storages in the world. Source: Wikipedia

Baked Sliced Potato: Scrub and dry a medium size potato. Cut 1/4 inch vertical slices, but don't cut through to bottom of potato. Place thin slices of onion between potato slices. Brush with butter, season with a dash of pepper, garlic powder, mint, or rosemary. Wrap each potato in foil. Bake over hot charcoal fire or in a 450ºF. oven for 45 - 60 minutes. Serves 1

French Fried Potatoes -- Scrub and rinse potatoes. Cut into strips about 3/8 inch thick. Dry between paper towels. fry in deep hot oil or fat at 375ºF. on frying thermometer until light brown. Drain on paper towels in shallow pan in hot oven with door left ajar. Sprinkle potatoes lightly with salt. Serve hot. In estimating servings, allow 1 large potato or 2 smaller ones per serving

Fried Whole Potatoes - Scrub small potatoes. Rinse, drain. Cut slice from each end. Drop whole into deep hot oil or fat at 375ºF. on frying thermometer. Fry 20 - 30 minutes, according to size. Drain. Serve with roast or other meats.

Gerostete Mit Rosmarin (Home Fried Potatoes w/Rosemary) - Add crushed dried rosemary to home fried potatoes while they are cooking in the pan. Use about 1/2 teaspoon for each cup of potatoes, or more to taste.

Roast Potatoes - Scrub, rinse and pare medium potatoes. Cook in salted boiling water 15 minutes. Drain. When a roast of lamb, beef, veal, or fowl is nearly done, add potatoes to roasting pan. Baste potatoes few times with drippings in roasting pan. They should roast about 45 minutes. Turn them occasionally. Sprinkle lightly with salt before serving around roast platter or in a separate warmed serving dish. Allow 2 or more for each serving