So many potato-based recipes start with the same step: “Boil the potatoes.” You see it time and again in recipes for mashed potatoes, potato salad, and more. But it’s not a straightforward technique.

Why Gordon Ramsay’s Mashed Potato Trick Works. Potatoes are high in starch, as anyone who has ever cooked with them before ...

From mashed potatoes to potato salads, most potato side dishes start with one crucial step—boiling the potatoes. It seems like a simple and straightforward task, right? If you thought that all you ...

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Did you know that when you are devouring your potato salad and mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving dinner, you are eating two different types of potatoes? There are waxy potatoes, and then there are ...

Potatoes sometimes get a bad rap, but this vegetable can be a nutritious part of your diet—as long as you're preparing them ...