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Interesting Idaho Potato Breakfast Dishes

What suggestions can you make to include potatoes on the menu at breakfast time besides the usual home fries or hash brown patties? My clientele is bored with plain breakfast choices.  
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Combining Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower

What do you think about combining cauliflower and mashed potatoes? I know it is supposed to be healthier for you, but when I put the two together it was very bland. Any suggestions?
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Does the Size of a Potato Matter?

Does size matter when a recipe calls for small or medium potatoes? If so, what should I use?
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McDonald’s Kid’s Meal Changes

What do you think about McDonald’s reducing the portion of the kid’s meal French fries to two ounces and adding apple slices instead?
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Making Homemade Crinkle Cut Fries

Please let me where I can get a machine or tool to do fresh crinkle cut fries.
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Deep Frying Red Potatoes

Can you deep fry red skin potatoes?
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Smokey Potato Flavor

Can you give me any hints on coming up with some recipes for Idaho® potatoes that will impart a smoky flavor?
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Recipe for “Papas Huancaína”

When I was in South America years ago I had something called “Papas Huancaína”. Do you happen to have a recipe on your website of this recipe?
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Potato Salad: Texture and Absorption

When making potato salad the outer layer of my potato often flakes. I’ve tried different types of potatoes but usually end up with chunks that are “tight”.  Also, do I cool the potatoes before dressing them?  If I dress them when they are warm they tend to absorb the dressing. Tastes ok but looks dry. Any suggestions?
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How many potatoes are in a pound?

I have noticed that a lot more recipes do not state how many potatoes are needed, they only state the number of pounds needed. How do I figure out the number of potatoes to use in my recipe when only given pounds?
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