Potatoe Recipes
Potatoes took a long time to catch on -- though they were introduced in the 1500s nobody began studying them seriously as a food crop until the 1800s. However, they have made up for lost time, and are now a fixture of the Italian table.
Dr. Stu's Crushed Yukon Gold Potatoes
Potaotes gently boiled, and then browned in butter: a wonderful variation on the simple baked or boiled potato.
Potaotes gently boiled, and then browned in butter: a wonderful variation on the simple baked or boiled potato.
Patate alla Griglia - Grilled Potatoes
Grilled potatoes are much easier than you might think, and tasty too.
Grilled potatoes are much easier than you might think, and tasty too.
Baked potatoes Savoiarda Style -- Patate in Crostata alla Savoiarda
Baked potatoes Savoiarda Style, or Patate in Crostata alla Savoiarda: A tasty cheesy delight.
Baked potatoes Savoiarda Style, or Patate in Crostata alla Savoiarda: A tasty cheesy delight.
Truffled Potatoes -- Patate Tartufate
Truffled Potatoes, or Patate Tartufate: Truffles add magic to almost anything, and potatoes are a perfect foil for them.
Truffled Potatoes, or Patate Tartufate: Truffles add magic to almost anything, and potatoes are a perfect foil for them.
Piemontese Potato Casserole -- Patate Pasticciate
Piemontese Potato Casserole, or Patate Pasticciate: A rich, hearty Piemontese dish that will be quite nice in the winter months.
Piemontese Potato Casserole, or Patate Pasticciate: A rich, hearty Piemontese dish that will be quite nice in the winter months.
Potatoes and Oregano -- Patate e Origano
Potatoes and Oregano, or Patate e Origano: A quick, easy recipe from Campania.
Potatoes and Oregano, or Patate e Origano: A quick, easy recipe from Campania.
Potatoes with Sour Cream -- Patate con la Panna Acida
Potatoes with Sour Cream, or Patate con la Panna Acida: Sour cream is quite rare in most of Italy -- it's not always available in Florentine grocery stores, for example -- but one does find it in Friuli Venezia Giulia, which was long under Austrian rule and has absorbed many Mitteleuropean influences.
Potatoes with Sour Cream, or Patate con la Panna Acida: Sour cream is quite rare in most of Italy -- it's not always available in Florentine grocery stores, for example -- but one does find it in Friuli Venezia Giulia, which was long under Austrian rule and has absorbed many Mitteleuropean influences.
Potatoes with Balsamic Vinegar -- Patate all'Aceto Balsamico
Potatoes with Balsamic Vinegar, or Patate all'Aceto Balsamico: Balsamic vinegar goes amazingly well in all sorts of things, from strawberries to steak. Here it's an inspired accompaniment to potatoes.
Potatoes with Balsamic Vinegar, or Patate all'Aceto Balsamico: Balsamic vinegar goes amazingly well in all sorts of things, from strawberries to steak. Here it's an inspired accompaniment to potatoes.
Potatoes with Capers -- Patate ai Capperi
Potatoes with Capers, or Patate ai Capperi: A zesty recipe from Piemonte.
Potatoes with Capers, or Patate ai Capperi: A zesty recipe from Piemonte.
Lucanian Baked Potatoes -- Patate al Forno alla Lucana
Lucanian Baked Potatoes, or Patate al Forno alla Lucana: This potato casserole is from Basilicata, and is similar to a tiella, though simpler.
Lucanian Baked Potatoes, or Patate al Forno alla Lucana: This potato casserole is from Basilicata, and is similar to a tiella, though simpler.
Roman fried Potatoes -- Patate Fritte alla Romanesca
Roman fried Potatoes, or Patate Fritte alla Romanesca: These is a classic dish that's also called patate a tocchetti, i.e. cubed potatoes. They should be browned, but not crunch, and go perfectly with abbacchio scottadito (grilled lamb chops), or with grilled pork chops.
Roman fried Potatoes, or Patate Fritte alla Romanesca: These is a classic dish that's also called patate a tocchetti, i.e. cubed potatoes. They should be browned, but not crunch, and go perfectly with abbacchio scottadito (grilled lamb chops), or with grilled pork chops.
Fried Potatoes -- Patate Fritte
Fried Potatoes, or Patate Fritte: The English call them chips, and the Americans French fries; they're a universal that one can find throughout the world, and are very common in Italy.
Fried Potatoes, or Patate Fritte: The English call them chips, and the Americans French fries; they're a universal that one can find throughout the world, and are very common in Italy.
Boiled Potatoes -- Patate Lesse
Boiled potatoes are among the simplest things imaginable, and also among the most satisfying; in the past they were also one of the things the poor could afford, and I recall more than one elderly person's eyes lighting up at the memory of gathering around a bowl of them, sprinkling them with a little salt because they had nothing else, and digging in. They are of course infinitely better with olive oil and minced parsley, or butter, or the drippings of a roast.
Boiled potatoes are among the simplest things imaginable, and also among the most satisfying; in the past they were also one of the things the poor could afford, and I recall more than one elderly person's eyes lighting up at the memory of gathering around a bowl of them, sprinkling them with a little salt because they had nothing else, and digging in. They are of course infinitely better with olive oil and minced parsley, or butter, or the drippings of a roast.
Emilian-Style Sformato -- Sformato All'Emiliana
Emilian-Style Sformato, or Sformato All'Emiliana: Emilia Roamgna is renowned for rich foods, and this certainly fits the bill.
Emilian-Style Sformato, or Sformato All'Emiliana: Emilia Roamgna is renowned for rich foods, and this certainly fits the bill.
International recipe crosstalk: Potato Goulash
International recipe crosstalk: Potato Goulash: With regards to the Tiella recipes I sent out last time, Gary writes that, according to Paola Gavin, author of Italian Vegetarian Cooking, "the dish dates to the time of Spanish rule in Southern Italy and is the forerunner of the Spanish dish paella." It's quite possible; in discussing national and regional cuisines we often loose sight of just how fluid borders are, of how short the distances are (especially in Europe).
International recipe crosstalk: Potato Goulash: With regards to the Tiella recipes I sent out last time, Gary writes that, according to Paola Gavin, author of Italian Vegetarian Cooking, "the dish dates to the time of Spanish rule in Southern Italy and is the forerunner of the Spanish dish paella." It's quite possible; in discussing national and regional cuisines we often loose sight of just how fluid borders are, of how short the distances are (especially in Europe).
Stuffed Potatoes -- Patate Ripiene
Potatoes are winderfully versatile, and though the majority (it would seem) are chopped up and fried, there are other options. For example, stuffing them with ground beef.
Potatoes are winderfully versatile, and though the majority (it would seem) are chopped up and fried, there are other options. For example, stuffing them with ground beef.
Grana Padano Potato Salad -- Insalata di Grana Padano
Insalata di Grana Padano, or Grana Padano Potato Salad: This will be nice on a picnic, or on a hot day.
Insalata di Grana Padano, or Grana Padano Potato Salad: This will be nice on a picnic, or on a hot day.
Walnut Croquettes -- Polpette di Noci
Walnut Croquettes: Walnuts are more versatile than many might think, and this is a perfect example. This is an Italian Jewish recipe that will work nicely as a side dish with a stew or a roast with gravy, whose drippings they will absorb.
Walnut Croquettes: Walnuts are more versatile than many might think, and this is a perfect example. This is an Italian Jewish recipe that will work nicely as a side dish with a stew or a roast with gravy, whose drippings they will absorb.
Potatoes: the Glorious Tuber
Few Vegetables are as tasty, satisfying, or versatile.
Few Vegetables are as tasty, satisfying, or versatile.
Baked Sweet Potatoes with Lime and Ginger
A classic, and excellent American recipe from Jack Seelye.
A classic, and excellent American recipe from Jack Seelye.
Roman Gnocchi: Gnocchi alla Romana
An astonishingly tasty baked variety of gnocchi that's perfect with a roast.
An astonishingly tasty baked variety of gnocchi that's perfect with a roast.
Potatoes and Capers: Patate ai Capperi
Their flavors combine delightfully.
Their flavors combine delightfully.
Truffly Potatoes: Patate Tartufate
Potatoes work well with most anything, and especially with truffles.
Potatoes work well with most anything, and especially with truffles.
Rich Potato Salad: Insalata Ricca di Patate
A tasty, cheesy potato salad.
A tasty, cheesy potato salad.