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The humble potato. It doesn’t ask for much – just a pinch of salt and a knob of butter to turn it into the most delicious item on the plate. And usually, that’s just what we give it – we mash it up, or boil it in chunks, or just throw the entire thing in the oven, without giving it any real care or attention.
Luckily, potatoes can handle being ignored – it’s very hard to not make a potato delicious. Leftover potatoes are unheard of in my house (90% due to me, I’ll admit). Sometimes though, it’s nice to show it a bit more love, and make it the star of the show. Why should something so tasty always sit on the sidelines?
One classic way to make potatoes the main event is by making gnocchi – but ain’t nobody got time for that.…
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