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 ...

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Internal temperature isn’t as crucial for a potato as it is for meat, but you’ll still want a baked potato to reach around 210 degrees, the Idaho Potato Commission advises. If you want to let residual ...

Get your mashed potatoes just right with these boiling tips. Potatoes are a kitchen hero, turning up in all kinds of dishes—but when it comes to mashed potatoes, they truly shine. The key to perfect ...

The humble roast potato is a special thing; crispy and golden on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, perfectly seasoned and dripping in fat. Time and time again, the roastie has been voted ...

Yes, it is possible to bake a potato for too long. Overcooked potatoes will be dry and crumbly and will have wrinkly skin. To ...

Now that it's sweater season and pumpkin spice is everywhere, it's time for sweet potatoes to get some spotlight. How you cook them determines whether they emerge silky-soft for a classic casserole, ...