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Article: Holiday potatoes.(Vegan Cooking Tips)
- Article from:
- Vegetarian Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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WHEN IT COMES TO COMFORT FOOD AND holiday dining, who can forget the potato? Potatoes are willing palettes for whatever seasoning you'd like to throw at them, and they can be subjected to all kinds of heat and manipulation. Mashed, baked, fried, roasted--there are a million ways to prepare potatoes. Who hasn't dreamed of a steamy baked Idaho or Oregon potato, potatoes redolent of rosemary and garlic, a creamy bowl of potato chowder, or freshly fried potato chips?
BAKING
For the purist, a simple baked potato is the essence of potato-ness. You'll want to select russet-style potatoes for baking. If you aim for a true baked potato, merely scrub the skin, dry ...