Category:Ingredient:Potato

Potatoes are edible, cheap, can be prepared in many ways easily and are a key ingredient of vodka, which makes them a staple ingredient in a student's kitchen. Also, they're very aerodynamic, as far as vegetables can be, and thus can be used as ammo.

Cooking
Depends on the recipe, peel and\or dice the potato, and put in a pot full of boiling water. reduce to a medium fire and cook. The more you cook, the softer the potatoes will get. To check if the potatoes are soft enough for your needs, poke them with a fork to evaluate their softness. If they scream, whine, growl or meaw you might've mistaken your cat for potatoes. And it's not ready.

Frying
Wash the potatoes and slice them. Put a pan on the fire and add oil. Wait until the oil is hot enough - verified by dropping one piece of tomatoes and hearing it sizzle, and put the potato slices in the pan. When they become golden on the fried side, flip them and let them sit in the pan for a little more. Add some seasoning or gravy, eat them as they are, or use as an ingredient in a more elaborate experiment.

This works especially well when done with small potatoes and olive oil.

Deep frying
Slice the potatoes, then slice again. We're making French fries freedom fries here, so the slices should be fries-shaped. Heat lots of oil in a pan, and when hot enough, drop the fries into it and let it become unhealthy. After a few minutes, get the fries out, and put on a plate with paper, so some of the oil will get soaked in the paper instead of staying on the fries. Get fat and enjoy.

I'm sure there are lots of tips for preparing fries, but the current editor's experience on fries-making is limited.

Microwave
This is the easiest way to prepare mashed potatoes, and the easiest side dish ever. Put some potatoes into the microwave. 6-7 minutes should be enough for one large potato. When done, pick up, realize it's too hot, run to the sink and wash the potato. Not only it'll prevent getting serious burns if you picked it up without proper equipment, but it'll also separate the peel from the potato and make it really easy to peel. Mash with a fork, add seasoning (butter is highly recommended) and eat.

Bad parts
Green parts and potato eyes are BAD! They say they are poisonous, evil and might eat you while you sleep. Remove them from your potatoes before cooking.

Lessons learned
There are idiots who show you what you shouldn't do. Sometimes, they die. Darwinian selection, they call it.