Russets, fingerlings, Yukon golds, and more: get the low-down on spuds in all their forms with our potato guides, then go crazy in the kitchen!

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How to Make Mashed Potatoes in Advance
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Chip-Faced: The (Faulty) Geometry of Pringles
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Starch Madness 2022
Starch Madness Is Back And It's No Small Potatoes
Plated Corned Beef Hash with chimicurri
Corned Beef Hash Recipe
Duchess potatoes served in a dish.
Pommes Duchesse (Duchess Potatoes)
overhead shot of potato doughnuts
Potato Doughnuts
A cast iron skillet full to the brim with melted and browned soft-rind cheese.
Tartiflette
A plate of very thin strands of stir-fried potato and red and green pepper; the potato looks softened but not limp, and is a beige color that hints at the sauce it absorbed in the wok.
Suanla Tudousi (Hot-and-Sour Sichuan Stir-Fried Potatoes) Recipe
Serving plate of pan-fried pierogi with ramekins of sour cream and cooked onion on the side.
Potato and Cheese Pierogi
Overhead view of aloo gobi in a serving bowl
Aloo Gobi
finished lyonnaise potatoes
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Aloo tikki on a plate with a dipper of tamarind chutney alongside
Aloo Tikki
Closeup of a serving plate of Greek lemon potatoes.
Patates Lemonates (Greek Lemon Potatoes)
A golden brown potato pancake sits on a plate. It is round, thick, and is made up of clearly defined potato strands.
Pommes Darphin (French Potato Pancake) Recipe
A deeply browned rösti sits on a wooden cutting board, with plates of fried eggs and bacon, and glasses of orange juice around it on the table.
Rösti (Swiss Potato Cake)
Overhead view of shoestring fries on wax paper on a platter with a ramekin of ketchup and a glass of beer alongside
Shoestring Fries
Closeup of a serving platter of fondant potatoes with a ramekin of flaky sea salt on the side.
Pommes de Terre Fondantes (Fondant Potatoes)
Closeup of a serving plate of roasted potato wedges with a ramekin of ketchup.
Crispy Baked Potato Wedges
potato croquettes in a bowl
Potato Croquettes
pommes dauphine
Pommes Dauphine
A golden brown pommes anna sits on a serving plate, showing beautiful shingled rounds of thinly sliced potato.
Pommes Anna
A large platter of salchipapa (french fries with sliced hot dogs piled on top) and a few dipping sauces alongside
Salchipapa (Peruvian Hot Dogs and French Fries)
Ajiaco: Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup
Ajiaco (Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup) Recipe
Layered dish of yellow mashed potatoes and tuna salad topped with diced tomatoes and avocados
Causa (Peruvian Cold Mashed Potato Casserole With Tuna or Chicken) Recipe
Fried papas criollas on a blue ceramic plate with ají.
Fried Papas Criollas (Colombian-style Creamy Fried Potatoes) Recipe
overhead view of tater tot hot dish drizzled with ketchup
Tater Tot Casserole (Hotdish) Recipe
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Deep-Fried Potato Skins With Melted Raclette Cheese Recipe
Wooden serving bowl of salt-crusted assorted new potatoes
Colombian-Style Salt-Crusted New Potatoes Recipe
Golden brown crispy smashed potatoes on an oval white plate on a dark textured background.
Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Samosas on a serving plate with a ramekin of herb chutney alongside
Aloo Samosa (Samosa Stuffed With Spiced Potato and Peas)
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10 Breakfast Potato Recipes
Gaeng Garee Makheua Yao (Thai Yellow Curry with Eggplant)
Gaeng Garee Makheua Yao (Thai Yellow Curry with Eggplant)
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Lobster Boil Recipe
A bowl of jjajangmyeon with a thick and hearty black bean sauce on one side and fresh noodles on the other.
Jjajangmyeon (Korean Black Bean Noodles) Recipe
Sweet Potato and Spinach Curry Recipe
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Potato and Pea Curry (Aloo Matar) Recipe
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Pesto Pasta With Potatoes and Green Beans Recipe
Cream Potato Lefse
Cream Potato Lefse From 'The New Midwestern Table'
From a Polish Country House Kitchen's Pierogi With Potato, Cheese, Bacon, and Peas Filling
Cucumber and Lettuce Vichyssoise from 'River Cottage Veg'
A bowl of Thai chicken yellow curry in a cream colored ceramic bowl. On the right side of the image is a smaller bowl holding the accompanying cucumber salad. There are a fork and spoon in the bottom right hand corner of the image.
Kaeng Kari Kai (Thai Chicken Yellow Curry) Recipe
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Chipotle Honey-Butter Potato Chips Recipe
British Fish Pie With Smoked Salmon, Shrimp, and Mashed Potatoes Recipe
French in a Flash: Rustic Roast Duck with New Potatoes, Sugar Snaps, and Spring Onions Recipe
Rachel Allen's Irish Stew
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Quick and Easy Poutine Recipe
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Grilled Bratwurst With Warm German Potato Slaw Recipe
Potato pan pizza on a wooden surface.
Easy Vegan Pan Pizza With Potato, Onion, and Rosemary Recipe
Latkes with Caviar and Cream
Latkes with Caviar and Cream From 'Joy of Kosher'
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Skillet Potatoes With Cajun Blackening Spices and Buttermilk-Herb Sauce Recipe
Za'atar Potato Chips
Za'atar Potato Chips Recipe
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Nacho-Style Baked Potatoes Recipe
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Caramelized Vidalia Onion Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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Grilled Salt and Vinegar Potatoes Recipe
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Indian Prawn Patties Recipe
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Turn Your Side Dish Into a Main Event With These Spiced Skillet Potatoes