For potatoe lovers

[J F]

I love 'em. It must be the irish in me, but potatoes are one of my favorite foods, usually as a side. :laughing:

For those that haven't tried the quartered ruskin (baking) potatoes, do it..now! Scrub your basic, big baking tater then cut it in half, down the long side, then cut the half in half. You've now got your "quartered" baker.

Bring some water up to a boil, throw the quarters in, and set your timer (or mind) to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.

I covered with olive oil (maybe 2-3 ounces), mixed with some kosher salt and ground pepper. I stirred it up in a ramiken (small serving bowl)), and poured about half into a gallon storage bag with the potatoes. Shake (they're still very hot in the bag :laughing and put on the med-high grill, on the potatoe side (skin side up).

After 7 mins, flip over to other "potatoe" side, and coat with olive oil mixture. Let cook for another 7 mins, then let cool for 6-7 mins as those bad boys are hot as heck.

We had 'em with some melted butter and sour cream, and some ketchup.

Very good stuff, Maynard. :licking:

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[J F]

Oh, cook 'em and let 'em cool while you're grilling other stuff. They stay HOT for 10-15 minutes after coming off the grill.

 

[Rustyiron]

Tater's - I love em too! Sounds like I need to try that this summer. I've become a snob about cooking on wood. I turn up my nose at my fancy stainless steel propane grill anymore, just head on out to the "pit".

 

[J F]

:laughing: It's funny how we "change". The "old" people know everything.

 

[Stimw]

Tater Farmers are having it rough about 50 miles south of me- Farmers prepare for freeze in northeast Florida | News - Home

I have seven 20' rows of taters growing now. I buried them two weeks ago to protect from a freeze and saved them. Now they are too big to bury. I have tried burying them in leaves this time, they didn't like the dirt too well. They are calling for 29* tonight!!!

 

[J F]

Yikes!

 

[turnkey4099]

And the flavor of "new" potatoes and all that can be done with them...

Harry K

 

[The kid]

Taters and Okra
Here's one not many have tried. Fried okra and potato's. Use a large skillet, Canola oil, salt and pepper. Take two cups of frozen okra and thaw in bowl of warm water. Take three or four medium sized potato's and dice and let stand in water till ready to use. Take thawed okra and drain well and pour into large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with corn meal. Toss. Add more corn meal. Keep adding corn meal and tossing till okra looks coated. Preheat large skillet on medium to med high heat with a heavy coat of canola oil. Pour in okra.

While okra is frying do the same thing to the taters. Drain well, pour into mixing bowl and toss with corn meal. After coating well add to skillet. Use a large spatula to turn or flip the mixture about every three to five minutes. Be sure to add more oil as needed to keep the mix frying in the skillet. Keep a close eye and make sure it's not trying to stick or burn. It it looks like it's burning remove from heat and add more oil and cut your heat back a bit. Keep flipping the mix till the okra starts to crispen. Add salk and pepper to taste just before you remove it from the stove. Take large bowl and line with paper towels and add the mix to help absorb any oil. I'll fix this maybe twice a month. Now this is a Suthin thang.. Good eatin. :biggrin: -robert

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[Gunny]

The real beauty of potatoes is the variety of ways they can be prepared, none of them are bad in my opinion. Baked, boiled, fried, deep fried, grilled, mashed, the list goes on forever!

My wife really likes the twice baked potatoes when I fix them on the grill. She likes them all the time, but I think the 'really likes' part comes into play since she doesn't have to do the preparation or cooking!

 

[creekbend]

I love potatoes. I really don't care how they are prepared. I especially love Sweet Potatoes with brown sugar and butter.

 

[NoTrespassing]

Sorry, all I can think of now is poor ol Dan Quayle standing in front of a chalk board!

I love potatoes too. Any hints on how to grow them in our gawd awful yellow clay? I'm thinking about tilling in some sand and grass clippings this year. Does anyone think that's a good idea? Nothing grows well under ground here. Carrot, beets, onions etc. never do well.

Kevin

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Tater Farmers are having it rough about 50 miles south of me- Farmers prepare for freeze in northeast Florida | News - Home

I have seven 20' rows of taters growing now. I buried them two weeks ago to protect from a freeze and saved them. Now they are too big to bury. I have tried burying them in leaves this time, they didn't like the dirt too well. They are calling for 29* tonight!!!

I would water them down and hope for the best. I have had potatoes up six or eight inches and get nipped pretty good; the tops die and they continue to grow. I'm betting even with a hard freeze, the bulk of your plants will survive. My good Irish friend, Bob McGough, advised me that potatoes should be planted on St. Patrick's day for the best crop; I was never quite that disciplined though.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Sorry, all I can think of now is poor ol Dan Quayle standing in front of a chalk board!

I love potatoes too. Any hints on how to grow them in our gawd awful yellow clay? I'm thinking about tilling in some sand and grass clippings this year. Does anyone think that's a good idea? Nothing grows well under ground here. Carrot, beets, onions etc. never do well.

Kevin

There's lots of good stuff on the internet; I've had the best luck adding generous amounts of organic matter; manure if you can get it, and gypsum and sulfur. No sand. It may take a year or two, but it can be done. Clay soil is alkaline; and if I recall, potatoes, like tomatoes, do best in an acid soil.

Here's a short article that should help:

Never Add Clay to Sand or Sand to Clay, southern california gardening, organic gardener, organic vegetable gardening, gardening organic, organic gardening books, organic gardening, southern california gardening, geraniums, mulch garden, organic garde

 

[jimmyj]

Sorry, all I can think of now is poor ol Dan Quayle standing in front of a chalk board!

I love potatoes too. Any hints on how to grow them in our gawd awful yellow clay? I'm thinking about tilling in some sand and grass clippings this year. Does anyone think that's a good idea? Nothing grows well under ground here. Carrot, beets, onions etc. never do well.

Kevin

I am an admitted tater a holic! Love em regardless of their prep, even eat em raw.

Kevin, you can usually grow them under straw mulch (right on top of the soil). Just make sure the sun cannot reach them. Also, this method can attract mice.

 

[NoTrespassing]

Thanks for the link. I guess sand is NOT the answer.

 

[Bob77064]

All this talk is making me hungry. Lots of good minerals in the potato skins.

 

[HarryN]

I'm STARVING!!!

 

[J F]

We had my original post recipe last night again with some grilled pork chops and grilled asparagus. :licking:

 

[brin]

Maybe it would be a good idea to require anyone posting on this thread to also post their height and weight...Ya think ? :confused3::laughing:

 

[J F]

Screw that! :laughing: