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Can I Partially Cook My Idaho® Potatoes And Reheat For Later Use?

Nov 20, 2013
Q: I would like to know if I can partially cook my potatoes and then slice them thinly, like Hasselback potatoes, and freeze them for later use? I enjoy grilling my potatoes with onion between the slices, but after work there just isn’t enough time. Freezing them would make things easier, and then I could just grab it out of the freezer and pop it on the grill.
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A Holiday Garlic Mashed Potato Recipe?

Nov 19, 2013
Q: Do you have a garlic mashed potato recipe that could become the centerpiece of our Holiday dinner?
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Can You Share One Of The Best Left Over Mashed Potato Recipes That You Know?

Nov 19, 2013
Q: I always make extra Idaho® mashed potatoes because they are always so popular as left overs the next day. Any suggestions on new ways to make an exciting dish that will make people comment… that’s the best left over mashed potatoes I ever had?
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Can I Bake Left Over Mashed Potatoes?

Nov 18, 2013
Q: Can I bake left over mashed potatoes and have my family still crave them?
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Is There A Test For Potato Solids?

Nov 18, 2013
Q: Is there a test for solids other than the bucket of water and salt?
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I’m Looking For A Traditional Mashed Potato Recipe This Holiday Season

Nov 17, 2013
Q: Here is the challenge, I never watched my Mom fix Holiday dinners and now my parents are coming over to our house for the first time. Can you help?
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Can I Make A Simple Traditional Mashed Potato Recipe In A Slow Cooker This Holiday Season?

Nov 16, 2013
Q: I know my single oven is going to be full, full, full. Do you have any recommendations for a simple mashed potato recipe that can be done ahead of time and kept warm in a slow cooker or crock-pot?
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Fat Free And As Good As A Traditional Mashed Potato Recipe

Nov 16, 2013
Q: I’m on a fat free kick this year for Thanksgiving with as many dishes as possible. Do you have a good mashed potato recipe with a little “kick” that my family won’t reject because it is fat free?
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WOW Mashed Potato Recipe

Nov 15, 2013
Q: My family loves mashed potatoes so we often serve two versions at Thanksgiving, a traditional or simple mashed potato and one other. Any suggestions on something that could be a WOW mashed potato recipe?
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How Do You Store French Fries After They Have Been Cooked?

Nov 15, 2013
Q: After cooking potatoes into French fries is it necessary to store the left over fried potatoes in the refrigerator?
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