TOP 10 Ways To Prepare Potatoes

The potato is a versatile food that can be found in many different forms. Some of the most common ways to eat potatoes are in breakfast plates, casual picnic lunches or fancy steak houses. These are just some of the many favorite ways to prepare potatoes. These are 10 of the most popular ways to prepare potatoes, ranked from best to worst. (Content by Erica Sanford)

Baked Potato

A great baked potato should be hard and crisp on the outside with a fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth interior. You can choose to top it with sour cream and butter, or bacon and cheese. There are so many ways to enjoy this simple dish.

“My favorite type of potato is a baked potato because you can eat them in so many different ways. You can add bacon and cheese or just put some butter on it and call it a day and it tastes good regardless.”

-Damla Devecigil, 11

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Chips

Today, potato chips are the most popular snack food in America. It is the go-to snack for all types of functions. Potato chips can be cooked in many ways and flavored to all tastes.

Hash Browns

The perfect breakfast side dish, hash browns are always made with shredded potatoes. When fried, the jumble of tangled strands forms an intricate lattice of crispy, golden-brown potato.

“Hash Browns, they just seem like a good mix of crispy to mashed potatoes. I know they are usually a breakfast food, but I think they work for a lot of meals.”

-Sean Kloecker, 12

Wedge

Crispy baked potato wedges can be made in many delicious flavors and are like pillows on the inside and out. Wedges are the ideal entrée or snack, and they’re almost as popular as fries.

Smashed

What a delicious side dish or snack. They have a savory garlic flavor, creamy in the center, but crunch on the outside. It takes some time, but it’s really simple for most people to make.

“I have to say I like smashed potatoes most of the many potato types. Smashed potatoes are a good texture, but not as boring as plain old mashed potatoes. It also has variety considering you can get loaded smashed potatoes, my personal favorite.”

-Rachel Trapf, 12

Mashed

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When most of us imagine buttery, fluffy potatoes we think of the traditional mashed potatoes. Homemade mashed potatoes are deliciously flavorful, easy to make and usually a crowd favorite.

Waffle Fries

They are crispy on the outside and fluffy/tender on the inside, with an excellent lattice texture.

“I would have to say waffle fries because you can almost use them as spoons. I’m a sucker for sauce, so it’s tough to beat.”

-Natasha Haverly, 11

Fries

French fries are frequently seen on the menus of diners, fast food restaurants, pubs and bars. They are typically served hot, soft or crispy and eaten as part of lunch, dinner or by themselves as a snack. Wonderful for all occasions.

“Fries are nostalgic. It brings you back to when you were a kid.”

-Samantha Soltysiak

Soup

Usually, a quick and easy thing to make on the stove top. They’re nice and creamy and it’s always so cozy and comforting and delicious. It can be a very diverse way to prepare potatoes.

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