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What is the Story Behind Spuddy Buddy?

Dec 17, 2021
Q: We LOVE Spuddy Buddy and would love to know more about this awesome mascot?
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Do You Have Any Christmas Cookie Recipes That Use Potatoes?

Dec 17, 2021
Q: Do you have any Christmas cookie recipes that use potatoes?
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Are Waxy White Potatoes Available Anywhere?

Dec 10, 2021
Q: What has happened to the waxy white potatoes that we used to boil for potato salad, or use in soups and in stews? I don’t like to work with gold potatoes, as their color is not nearly as appetizing. I now buy red, new potatoes but they don’t have the same flavor and they are hard to peel. Please let me know if the waxy white potatoes are available anywhere.
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Danielle Kartes Christmas Idaho® Potato Round-up

Dec 6, 2021
Q: I recently saw a post from Danielle Kartes of Rustic Joyful Food about her Christmas Idaho Potato Round-up. Do you happen to have that?
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Can I Use the Easy Baker Potatoes for Potato Salad if I Unwrap Them and Clean Them?

Nov 26, 2021
Q: Can I use the Easy Baker potatoes for potato salad if I unwrap them and clean them?
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How Can I Cook Meat and Potatoes at The Same Time?

Nov 19, 2021
Q: Often I would like to serve baked potatoes with meat I have cooked in the oven. If I am cooking the meat at a lower oven temp - 325F, for example, how can I cook the potatoes?
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How Long Should Potatoes be Immersed in Water Before Frying?

Nov 12, 2021
Q: How long should potatoes be immersed in water before frying?
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What Do I Do With My Leftover Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes?

Nov 5, 2021
Q: What do I do with my leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes?
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Does the Plastic Wrap Covering the Microwaveable Potatoes Absorb into the Product?

Nov 5, 2021
Q: Does the plastic wrap covering the microwaveable potatoes absorb into the product. Have any tests been done for residual plasticizers found in the cooked potato?
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Danielle Kartes of Rustic Joyful Food Blog Post

Oct 29, 2021
Q: I recently read a post from Danielle Kartes of Rustic Joyful Food about visiting an Idaho potato harvest. Do you have it by chance?
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