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Jo Jo potatoes is a traditional dish that's a staple in roadside eateries across the Pacific Northwest. Although there are many variatons, the dish is usually made with a combination of potatoes, breadcrumbs, salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, thyme, mustard, paprika, and oil.
The potatoes are cut into wedges, gently heated, drizzled with oil and stirred. The breadcrumbs are mixed with paprika, mustard, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, and thyme. The potatoes are dredged in the mixture and baked or pressure-fried until golden brown and crisp.
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Even though its name stems from the French boudin—a word that usually refers to the pudding-like fillings of sausages—this soppy treat originating from the French Canadian province of Quebec consists of french fries drowned in a thick, brown gravy dotted with clumps of pale, soft, semi-creamy cheese curds.
The potatoes are more coarsely cut than regular fries, and they are sometimes even fried twice so that the exterior remains crispy while the interior remains soft, whereas the cheese does not melt but just softens, adding that special squeakiness to the dish, and the gravy is made with either beef or chicken stock with the addition of vinegar.
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View moreBaked potato is a whole potato baked in the oven until the inside becomes soft and the skin turns crispy. The most commonly used potatoes for baking are russet potatoes, known for their high starch content, which results in a fluffy interior when baked.
The potato is first cleaned thoroughly to remove any dirt. Some people prick the potato with a fork or knife to allow steam to escape during baking, which helps prevent it from bursting. The potato is then baked in the oven at a high temperature, usually around 400°F (200°C), for about an hour.
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This simple fast food dish is made by topping french fries with melted cheese. Depending on the varieties of the dish, the cheese is sometimes enriched with the addition of various vegetables, meats, and spices. Although not much is known about the history of cheese fries, it is believed that it gained popularity after 1952, when canned cheese products became available in the United States of America.
What is known, however, is that this comforting side dish is a staple of numerous diners and fast food joints across the country.
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View moreChili cheese fries is an American dish with elusive origins. The dish consists of french fries that are topped with chili and grated cheese. There are many origin stories connected with chili cheese fries, although none of them can be 100% confirmed.
Texans claim that a 16-year-old Don A. Jenkins invented the dish when he was eating lunch at the local Dairy Queen in Tomball, Texas. In Michigan, it is believed that the dish was invented by two local waitresses who simply combined the ingredients.
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Contrary to its name, funeral potatoes are the ultimate comfort food, a cheesy au gratin potato casserole that is synonymous with the state of Utah and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It consists of cubed potatoes, cheese, onions, cream soup or sauce, sour cream, and a topping of butter and cornflakes or crushed potato chips.
The dish is commonly prepared by the members of the Church to comfort grieving relatives after a loved one's funeral, so it is not just an ordinary dish, but also a sign of care, love, and compassion. Although funeral potatoes started as a dish intended for funerals, today it is a common side dish that can be served at any time.
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View moreOriginally, Idaho russet potatoes used to be roasted by children who would bury them in hot coals. Today, they are a simple, classic, yet flavorful pleasure. Large and oval-shaped Idaho russet potatoes are baked in the oven with their skins intact until they develop a fluffy texture - a byproduct of their high starch content.
Their skins get split open and are then topped with sweet butter, freshly ground salt and black pepper, a dollop of sour cream, chives, parsley, crumbled bacon, minced chiles, or tabasco sauce, but anything can be a topping if one's imaginative enough.
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Home fries is a popular American side dish made by frying larger chunks of potatoes in butter or oil until they are crispy and golden in color. The potatoes might sometimes be unpeeled, and they are often shortly boiled or steamed before frying.
Home fries are often paired with onions and peppers in the same pan. The dish can be consumed on its own with some salt as a snack, or as a crispy breakfast accompaniment.
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View moreSweet potato pie is a traditional pie with origins in the southern parts of the United States of America, and it's especially popular in North Carolina. The dessert is prepared as an open pie without the top crust; its interior usually filled a combination of milk, eggs, sugar, and mashed sweet potatoes.
It is often flavored with spices such as vanilla or nutmeg in the South, while in the North, some like to top the pie with marshmallow pieces. The tradition of making sweet potato pie in the South has been present since the days of slavery, and African slaves were the first ones to make the dish.
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Potato skins are simple American appetizers consisting of unpeeled potato halves that have been hollowed out, deep-fried, then topped with cheese, bacon, or sour cream. They were originally invented as a way to turn potato peels into a profitable meal.
Depending on who you ask, there are three restaurants credited with the invention of this popular appetizer in the 1970s: R. J. Grunts in Chicago, TGI Fridays restaurant chain, or the Prime Rib restaurant in Washington, DC.
Today, potato skins are a staple of bar food and come in numerous versions, and there is even a fancy version of the appetizer with crabmeat, hollandaise sauce, and asparagus.
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