In Food52’s newest contest, we requested you to take our trusty cooking sidekick — the standard potato — and make it shine. From mashed to hashes, you gave us potatoes in all varieties. We peeled, chopped, and sliced our means by means of kilos of potatoes to convey you our 5 finalists.
Now, we want your assist narrowing down our picks to only two finalists. Give one (or extra!) of those recipes a shot in your individual kitchen, and tell us your ideas. Voting will begin on January 1, 2023 at 12 p.m. EDT. Might the very best potato win!
1. “World Famous” Greek Mahogany Potatoes By CREAMTEA
A dish that’s really higher than the sum of its elements. You’ll love the depth of potato taste that’s achieved after spending a lot time within the oven after which freshened up with a great deal of lemon. This recipe is written with plenty of useful commentary — observe it! We’d like to have this dish with some lovely roast lamb on the holidays.
2. Everything (Plus Chives) Baked Potato Puff Pastries By Bevi
This can be a easy, well-balanced, and versatile potato dish. We used goat cheese (Bevi provides you a alternative) and, mixed with the potato, bacon, chives, lemon, and mascarpone, you might have a pleasant facet dish. You could possibly even make these a bit smaller than the recipe suggests and serve them as a dressed-up potato appetizer in your vacation social gathering.
3. Rose Buldak Hasselback Potato Gratin By Saltypeeps
We cherished the way in which the flavors got here collectively on this inventive spin on hasselback potatoes gratin. The chile paste and powder created a beautiful pink shade, added some warmth, and actually paired properly with the cream and sharp, nutty Gruyère.
4. Potato Moussaka By Queen Sashy
Queen Sashy’s potato moussaka is a fantastically crafted potato dish that works properly as a facet or as a predominant course (simply add a pleasant inexperienced salad). We cherished the herby notes — Queen Sashy suggests marjoram or oregano if you cannot discover summer time savory — and the crunchy layer of potatoes on high. Positively get out your mandoline as a result of you want your potato slices good and skinny.
5. Duck Fat Hash By Aargersi
The flavors on this potato facet dish usually are not fussy or sophisticated — however because of this recipe’s technique-driven strategy, the outcomes are flawless. The potatoes obtained good a crunchy crust, the shallots had been candy, and, after all, the duck fats was luxurious. The herbs added an ideal contemporary counterpoint. We discovered this dish additionally works fantastically with candy potatoes. Take pleasure in!
*Voting for the final two recipes will open January 1, 2023 at 12 p.m. EDT here.
