Sex & Shenanigans

[BrendaBear]

This is correct. Or fries. As long as you still have proper chips.

Right!

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[Wand3rlust]

Right!

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*shakes head sadly*

 

[morelikeasong]

Oh my God. Boiled jersey royal new potatoes are the dogs bollocks (English for fucking awesome). Also, if no boiled, then no potato salad..

I’ve never had those but I’d be open to trying and changing my rankings.

Potato salad I think counts as a totally different preparation. I love potato salad.

 

[Wand3rlust]

I’ve never had those but I’d be open to trying and changing my rankings.

Potato salad I think counts as a totally different preparation. I love potato salad.

I don't know if you get them over there. They are in season in spring here, and are just so amazing. It's like they have butter on them already but none has been added.. they are SO good.

 

[UnquietDreams]

I’m not saying a baked potato is bad! I’d not turn one down. But… are you saying it’s better than French fries? That’s just absurd.

Try Hasselback baked potatoes.

https://keviniscooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Potatoes-Hasselback-square.jpg

Same basic idea of a baked potato, but thin sliced almost all the way through. You get the creamy consistency of the baker on the interior of the slice and a nice, crisp outside as well. Really easy to prepare and they look good.

 

[SWR101]

I missed this discussion. Everything is Coke here.

YES! “Do you want a coke? We have …”

 

[crazychemgirl]

Scalloped always seem not cooked right.
If you're gonna slice the potato, then fry it.
Normally, scalloped are baked and they clump together so that they don't cook right.

This.

@morelikeasong no one is saying French fries are better than a baked potato … but we’re ALL saying that scalloped potatoes are the worst of the bunch.

 

[crazychemgirl]

I’ve never had those but I’d be open to trying and changing my rankings.

Potato salad I think counts as a totally different preparation. I love potato salad.

potato salad is also hit and miss like scalloped … cuz if you don’t boil the potatoes first and also maybe bake them just a bit so they have a yummy crispy bit to give some texture … and sometimes people put chopped celery in it which is fine… but the texture then can be weird and uncomfortable.

Also the seasoning is so varying … and what to put in it.

When it’s good it’s fucking good but when it’s bad… it’s so bad it’s a crime.

 

[morelikeasong]

This.

@morelikeasong no one is saying French fries are better than a baked potato … but we’re ALL saying that scalloped potatoes are the worst of the bunch.

The ones I had were fucking delicious but I’m wondering if maybe they were something else? Because it just seems so unlikely that the dish I had would be universally disliked by this crew.

Try Hasselback baked potatoes.

Hasselback are great, but I feel like they count as something different?
Just like how roasted potatoes are also baked in the oven but I wouldn’t call them baked potatoes.

Maybe I’m thinking about this too much . I know that’s a shocker

 

[Qky75]

its all in the execution. the potatoes must not be too young, sliced very thin and dried on paper to reduced water content. then coated in flour before layering. ....end result works perfectly.....but give me a French fry any day.

 

[Deleted member 6592667]

I want fries. Also tots. Something I've never said? "I want scalloped potatoes." They're good when done right. Just never craved them in that French fry way.

Also, seriously, I want fries.

 

[Qky75]

lightly coated in olive oil and onion soup mix and baked until all caramelized!!!

 

[Deleted member 6592667]

lightly coated in olive oil and onion soup mix and baked until all caramelized!!!

Or, ya know, go to McDs.

(That actually does sound really good though.)

 

[positiveflirt]

Potato chat on a Tuesday? Hubba hubba.

 

[Qky75]

Or, ya know, go to McDs.

(That actually does sound really good though.)

lolol convenience wins!

 

[UnquietDreams]

The ones I had were fucking delicious but I’m wondering if maybe they were something else? Because it just seems so unlikely that the dish I had would be universally disliked by this crew.

Scallop potatoes are either incredible, or horrible mush. They are binary.

Hasselback are great, but I feel like they count as something different?
Just like how roasted potatoes are also baked in the oven but I wouldn’t call them baked potatoes.

Hasselback is just a baked potato sliced differently, so I consider it a baked.

Maybe I’m thinking about this too much . I know that’s a shocker

Perish the thought. Heh.

 

[Wand3rlust]

potato salad is also hit and miss like scalloped … cuz if you don’t boil the potatoes first and also maybe bake them just a bit so they have a yummy crispy bit to give some texture … and sometimes people put chopped celery in it which is fine… but the texture then can be weird and uncomfortable.

Also the seasoning is so varying … and what to put in it.

When it’s good it’s fucking good but when it’s bad… it’s so bad it’s a crime.

Who is putting celery in? I want names. They must be exterminated.

Chopped sping onions.

 

[BrendaBear]

I want fries. Also tots. Something I've never said? "I want scalloped potatoes." They're good when done right. Just never craved them in that French fry way.

Also, seriously, I want fries.

I've had days where I craved some mashed potatoes.
I've had days where I craved some fries.
I've had days where I totally craved a baked potato.
I've had days where I totally craved tator tots.
I've had days where I totally craved hash browns so much, I had them delivered.

But never, ever, even once remotely, have I thought of scalloped as something I want to consume.

Just saying...

 

[Mrtenant]

Tater tots.

Drops mic*

 

[SWR101]

I’ve never been a fan of potato salad, except for one. It was a loaded potato salad and was very reminiscent of a fully loaded baked potato. Otherwise, haven’t met one I care for

 

[BrendaBear]

Tater tots.

Drops mic*

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[LupineOne]

lolol convenience wins!

And if they’re fresh, they’re hard to beat for a French fry craving

 

[Qky75]

Or, ya know, go to McDs.

(That actually does sound really good though.)

for real..I've had fun with this experiment and so far it works

Saturday morning I put some sort of beef, pork, or chicken in a foil pan, add vegetables and pick a non fruity liquor and add it. and a pan of those potatoes in the oven at like 200. and then day drink or go about my business. when I wake up or remember....around 6 or 8 its perfect

 

[Wand3rlust]

I love potatoes.

 

[morelikeasong]

When I was in undergrad, there was a little convenience store with a tiny deli in it by my apartment and I used to get a container of their potato salad, get stoned, and eat it in bed while watching tv on my laptop. I probably did that at least once a week.