5 Ways to Cook Potatoes
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Tara Donne, FOOD NETWORK : 2012, Television Food Network, G.P.
Versatile and filling, potatoes can be baked in the oven, steamed on a stove or even cooked in a slow cooker. Try your hand at each method and pick your favorite way of cooking these starchy tubers.
Alton's basic recipe for a baked potato becomes a complete dinner with your favorite potato toppings. Cook large, russet potatoes for an hour in the oven and serve with a variety of fixings from sour cream and chives to cheddar cheese.
![Potato-Egg Salad](http://food.fnr.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2009/1/21/0/VD0102_Potato-Egg-Salad.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1371589252000.jpeg)
Not in the mood to turn on the oven? Daisy Martinez puts potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and simmers them on the stove. Toss them with eggs and red pepper for a colorful salad.
![Pea, Ham, and Potato Soup](http://food.fnr.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/2/22/1/SCB_Pea-Soup_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.suffix/1371606600940.jpeg)
All you need is 15 minutes' prep time to turn potatoes, ham and peas into a delicious slow cooked soup.
![Vinegar French Fries](http://food.fnr.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/5/21/0/CC_Thrashers-Style-Vinegar-French-Fries-Recipe_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1371606980809.jpeg)
Tara Donne
For a twist on classic fries, soak these spuds in vinegar and then refrigerate to allow the natural sugars to develop and then fry them until they are golden brown.
![Bobby_Flay_Fit_Old_Bay_Grilled_Steak_Fries.tif "Old Bay" Grilled Steak Fries](http://food.fnr.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2007/3/13/0/gl0707_fries.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1382538488982.jpeg)
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Bobby brushes cooked-until-tender potato wedges with "Old Bay-style" spice before tossing onto the grill.
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Virtually Homemade: Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cheddar and Caramelized Onions
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Crispy Potatoes With Baked Eggs and Pesto Yogurt
The Heritage Cook: Potato and Sweet Potato Gratin With Bourbon-Laced Cream Sauce
The Cultural Dish: Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Thursday Night Dinner: If You Need Me, I'll Be With My Potato Soup
Feed Me Phoebe: Baked Sweet Potato Fries With Rosemary
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