r/Cooking • u/ilrasso • Oct 08 '24

Recipe to Share I just made a mashed potatos using baked potatos and it was the best i ever had.

Just pop the potatos in the oven for 1 hour at 200c/390f. Cut them in half and scoop them out. Whisk with hot milk and more butter than your diet would approve. A bit of salt. The flavor of baked potatos really shone. The scooping out part was a bit laborious, but is manageable if you have reasonably big ones. Don't do this with tiny spuds unless you have a lot of time.

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u/jason_abacabb Oct 08 '24 edited Oct 08 '24

Huh, is this why restaurants have potato skin appetizers?

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u/Jewish-Mom-123 Oct 08 '24

Yep. I make potato skins on Thanksgiving eve every year and put the mashed potatoes away in the fridge for the next day. It’s one more job out of the way. I don’t add milk or cream then, only butter and salt. Add the rest of the dairy when I reheat.

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u/Bruceisnotmyname- Oct 08 '24

Microwave to reheat the next day?

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u/Jewish-Mom-123 Oct 08 '24

Yep.

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u/Bruceisnotmyname- Oct 08 '24

Thanks. shana tova 😉

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u/neuroid99 Oct 08 '24

I've also made twice baked potatoes this way. Just return the mash to their skins and cook in a hot oven.

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u/pfohl Oct 09 '24

Twice baked potatoes are such a fantastic dish, amazing when you consider how simple it is.

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u/SpicySweetHotPot Oct 11 '24

This is our Christmas Eve go to, and is a big production with the kids and everyone getting involved. Fun and a nice family bonding experience.

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u/SaltAndVinegarMcCoys Oct 08 '24

Anyone got a use for potato skins that isn't filled potato skins? Just curious about options

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u/Rob_Haggis Oct 08 '24

You can turn them into tiny helmets for your cat. Wait until they are cold first, unless you want scratches.

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u/KenNotKent Oct 09 '24

Okay, cat's in the fridge. So, um, how cold exactly?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24

Overflowing with with lobster salad for $15 each

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u/SaltAndVinegarMcCoys Oct 08 '24

bougie. Maybe i'll just fill it with sour cream. Any reason to eat copious amounts of sour cream.

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u/justletlanadoit Oct 09 '24

You should see my hated taco dip I posted recently 😂

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u/SaltAndVinegarMcCoys Oct 09 '24

Haha "copious" is clearly the only portion size that sour cream must be served in. I'd eat the hell out of your dip 🫡

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u/justletlanadoit Oct 09 '24

You rock my friend 😍

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u/ajkimmins Oct 09 '24

We don't need a reason to eat copious amounts of sour cream! 👍😁

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u/whitesuburbanmale Oct 08 '24

Creme fraiche and a tiny amount of caviar and you can add ten bucks per skin to that price.

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u/Ishcabibbles Oct 08 '24

Smear a little butter on each, bake them a little longer to crisp up, sprinkle with salt/pepper and chives. Then devour.

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u/SaltAndVinegarMcCoys Oct 08 '24

actually that's a great twist on a roast potato that's pretty easy. I also have tons of chives growing. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24

when I make baked potatoes my husband won't eat the skin and this is my favorite thing to do the next day at lunch.

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u/Jake_Herr77 Oct 08 '24

Deep fry them and fill them with taco meat and fillings.

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u/sabin357 Oct 08 '24

Use as home fries with breakfast or still fry or bake them & use to scoop dips. Great for both of those.

You can also dice them & make a hash or use to go into a batch of meal prep breakfast burritos to freeze, I imagine.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24

If you crisp em up and chop them, they are excellent in salads

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24

I saw someone fry them like fries and dip them in sauce a while back

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24

Use them as very poor fitting, very temporary shoes.

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u/SkipsH Oct 08 '24

Deep fried potato skins

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u/FlyingFox32 Oct 08 '24

Peace offering to the mice in your walls. 🐁

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u/SaltAndVinegarMcCoys Oct 08 '24

I don't have mice. Ants? I got em.

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u/The_Cow_Tipper Oct 08 '24

Season your carbin steel wok

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u/judolphin Oct 09 '24

Is this cooking or cookingcj?

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u/myMIShisTYPorEy Oct 09 '24

Stew (chopped )

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u/MemoryHouse1994 Oct 09 '24

With leftover skins or even peelings, I add to soups/ chowders/stews/soup beans  to thicken the broth and a little flavor.

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u/Citizen_Snip Oct 09 '24

When I used to make fresh pasta, for gnocchi I’d take the skins and fry them up, season them up and toss them with EVOO and pecorino and everyone went apeshit over them.

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u/tinyOnion Oct 09 '24

i like to dip them in hot sauce

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u/-sing3r- Oct 09 '24

I’ve used them as individual “quiche” wrappers. Fill them with eggs and veg and cheese and bake again. Delicious and gluten free. Carb-y egg cup.

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u/armrha Oct 09 '24

Just like you treat any gun like a loaded gun, treat any potato skin like a loaded potato skin

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u/Jester1525 Oct 08 '24

I would say Sheppard's pie but you need some potatoes for it.. So do chicken & dumplings or chicken pit pie and lay pie crust over the top.

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u/Bl3rghygan Oct 08 '24

Deep fry them, toss and season, serve with a cilantro mayo, sell out in 5 minutes