POPULAR KINDS OF POTATO RECIPES:

Here are a few of the more popular and loved potato creations so well-known to the world:

• FRENCH FRIES
  Fries cut into rectangular strips, wedges or curls, and baked or deep-fried. Usually served with hamburgers or battered fish.
• BAKED POTATO with toppings
  Whole baked potato, often served with traditional sour cream, scallions and bacon bits.
• SCALLOPED POTATOES
  Cut into thin slices (scallops), and laid out in a baking dish with other ingredients and sauce, and baked.
• HASH BROWNS
  Cubed into small squares or grated into strings, roasted or fried until crispy and browned. Usually a breakfast accompaniment to eggs and bacon.
  BELOW: Kennebec potatoes and fries. Kennebec fries with classy finger food.

• MASHED POTATOES
  Boiled or baked, and then mashed or whipped to a light, creamy texture (hopefully with no lumps). Cream, milk, etc. often added to make it smoother.
• POTATO SKINS
  Potatoes are cut into halves or thirds, etc., the flesh is scooped out and mashed with other ingredients and spices. It is then put back on the skin strips, covered with generous grated cheese, and baked.
• POTATO CAKES
  Potatoes are grated, then mixed with other ingredients and spices, and formed into patties (like hamburger patties), and then fried. Usually a breakfast food.
• POTATO SALAD
  Potates are cut into small bits or cubes and added to ingredients such as eggs, mayonnaise, scallions, etc., into a dense refrigerated salad.