Potato is one of the most popular vegetable products worldwide. You can make a huge number of dishes from it. This, for example, accordion potatoes, delicious mashed potatoes, unique potato pancakes and many other equally tasty dishes.
But for the successful preparation of dishes from potatoes, you must choose the right variety.
In cooking, there is only one criterion for its classification. We are talking about the level of starch in tubers.
Flour potatoes have a high level of availability. The tubers have a rough, cork-like peel and have a dry structure. When cooking, such potatoes will be boiled, so it will be an ideal option for adding to baking, production of french fries and lush mashed potatoes.
A multi-purpose potato with an average starch content. The tubers are usually long and white, with round variations of yellow and purple. Such varieties are ideal for steaming, great for baking, stewing, grilling and frying pans.
Wax potatoes have a low starch content. Its distinctive external feature is the presence of a glossy peel. This potato is ideal for those cases when, after cooking, the tubers must retain their shape. For example, when boiled or baked potatoes are served whole, harmonica potatoes are made, as well as salads or stews.
Let's start cooking.
Mashed potatoes
Mashed potatoes are loved by many. But in order to make a tasty dish, it is recommended to follow the basic rules and recommendations. For cooking, you need to peel a kilogram of "flour" potatoes. Boil it whole in salted water. At the very end, drain the water and add a glass of hot milk and fifty grams of butter. Beat all components with a blender, making a small fire. Turn off the gas immediately and add the same amount of butter. The dish can be served on the table.
Accordion potato
As noted, accordion potatoes are made from "wax" tubers. It is necessary to take ten medium copies, wash them and carefully clean them. Next, make vertical cuts, not reaching the end. Grate all tubers with salt and vegetable oil. Then, in each cut, insert a thin slice of ham and cheese. Put the tubers in a greased form, apply a net of mayonnaise on top. An accordion potato is cooked in the oven for forty minutes. The temperature should be no more than one hundred and eighty degrees. This dish can also be made with vegetables and fish slices.
Draniki
Young potatoes are ideal for making potato pancakes. We offer a classic recipe. It is necessary to peel and grate three hundred grams of potato on a coarse grater. Chop the medium-sized onion very finely. Stir the vegetables and add two large spoons of sour cream, half a glass of flour, two eggs and a little salt to them. While making the dough, we heat the pan having a Teflon coating. Using a spoon, spread the dough, fry potato pancakes on both sides for seven minutes. Serve recommended immediately with sour cream.
But the most unique dish is fried potatoes with porcini mushrooms. Five large mushrooms must be washed and cleaned of contaminants. Cut them into large pieces and put on fry under the lid. At this time, peel six large tubers, cut into strips, and cook the chips in another pan. At the very end, add to it mushrooms, a little salt and a hundred grams of butter. Wait for it to melt, turn off the heat and leave the dish to insist under the lid for about fifteen minutes. Serve recommended with pickles and tomatoes.
Enjoy your meal!