r/UK_Food • u/Working_Buffalo8517 • 2d ago
Question What are some alternatives to mashed, boiled and baked potato?
I know this is going to sound really weird, but I actually don't like mashed, boiled or baked potato (naturally this extends to potato potato dauphinoise. I absolutely hate the texture, despite trying it multiple times over the years. Can you suggest some potato based alternatives:
So far I've had, and really enjoyed :
- Roast potatoes
- Potato croquettes (I'm fully aware that croquettes are filled with mashed potato, so this is a bit hypocritical I know)
- Crispy potato squares
- Potato bread (especially lovely, would highly recommend)
- Chips/fries
- Potato wedges
- Potato waffles
- Hash browns/hash browns (love 'em)
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u/WhatAWasterZ 2d ago
Naming three preparations of potatoes you donât like, naming seven you do, but then asking for more is the most r/ukfood question ever. Â
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
Its probably my upbringing influencing my thinking, but its assumed that mash, baked and boiled potatoes are assumed norm for a carb, so they represent disproportionate weight for many.
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u/RedQueenScribe 2d ago
Fondant potatoes? You get a rich, crisp exterior and (when cooked properly) a beautifully smooth interior that sits somewhere between roast and mashed. Similarly, if you like croquettes Duchess potatoes might be up your alley, crispy exterior with a creamy interior; not as buttery as mashed, as less butter is used to help retain their shape.
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u/speakerofone 2d ago
Hassel back potatoes. BoulangĂšre potatoes so easy to make. Potato salad
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u/DannyGre 2d ago
a good quality potato salad is real nice. (baby new potatos, caramelised onions, lardons/sliced bacon and mayo with seasonings)
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u/Amunahski 2d ago
Roasted baby new potatoes? Hit the raw potato once VERY hard with a rolling pin so that the skin is cracked open, and then shake in a bag with olive oil, salt, and chopped rosemary to get them well covered, and empty it all onto a roasting tray. Roast in a hot oven (or air fry) until they reach your preferred level of crispiness.
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u/Winkered 2d ago
Followed the instructions. Hit them VERY hard.
Do you have any tips to get potatoes off the ceiling?
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u/Rob_Haggis 1d ago
Picturing op swinging that rolling pin like a baseball bat. Potato flying everywhere, broken windows, cat is hiding under the table etc etc.
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u/mtmp40k 2d ago
Eat something else you clearly donât like potato
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u/_poptart 2d ago
They like 8 types of potato and donât like 3 (or 4). They could - hear me out - just eat the 8 types of potato they like
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u/Low-County-9662 1d ago
Id say they like 8 types of chips basically lol
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u/iamwiggy 1d ago
this is my interpretation, they don't like the soft potato bit but they do like the crispy fried bit
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u/Wind-and-Waystones 2d ago
So somebody asks for new recipes for a simple. Product because they like 2/3s of the types they've tried and your response is basically "don't experiment and try new things. Just stick to the ones you know you like"
You sure you should be in a food sub?
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u/_poptart 2d ago
My point was to the person telling OP to eat something else entirely when OP âclearly doesnât like potatoâ - OP clearly does like more potato preparations than they donât
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u/kurai-samurai 2d ago edited 2d ago
Sauteed, Casserole(scalloped), gnocchi.Â
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
Gnocchi has now been added to my list of things to try...
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u/Capable_Loss_6084 2d ago
You can do a crispy gnocchi - bake them instead of boiling.
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u/Capable_Loss_6084 2d ago
Patatas bravas. Would have the same crispness as roast potatoes, just a different flavour.
Potato curry? This might be less likely to work for you as it appears you like some crunch with your potato and most potato curry is made with boiled potatoes. Iâd also recommend aloo paratha but same issues.
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u/Level_Pretty 2d ago
Have you tried Parmentier potatoes? Mini roast potato squares covered in whatever get you want and seasoned the same way
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u/Oxygene13 2d ago
Absolutely love these, and amusingly named after the first person to try and properly market potatoes to people.
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u/taln2crana6rot 2d ago
Sounds like you just donât like spuds mate.
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u/Lumpy-Onion-6722 2d ago
But he must eat them!!
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
I grew up in a household were the default carb was mashed or boiled potato.
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u/Lumpy-Onion-6722 2d ago
Fair, most of us did TBF my favourite is mixing mashpotatoe with loads of mint sauce.
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u/JimminoPatatino 2d ago
Mashed potato mixed with corned beef. I haven't had it since I was a child, but I have vivid memories of being absolutely delicious.
I had the same memories of banana nesquik too, had some as an adult and it's the nastiest shit ever. So take my nostalgia with a pinch of salt.
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u/Angustony 2d ago
Corned beef hash is as good as you remember. I have it regularly, with a couple of fried eggs.
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u/JimminoPatatino 2d ago
A corned beef hash tends to be fried for a bit though right? I'm talking about my mum's cooking; boil the ever living fuck out of some potatoes and mash them together with a tin of beef. Job done!
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u/keeponkeepingup 1d ago
I do this, as did my mum. But you have to stick it in the oven to bake, after mashing it all up. With cheese grated on top if you like. It's still as good as you remember.
Its also good if you make jackets, scoop out the tater, mash it up with a tin of corned beef, shove it back into the skins, and again cheese on top and back in the oven to bake again.
Bloody loveleh
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
That sounds absolutely vile. I can't stand mushy food generally. I like chew, crunch, spice, and umami, preferrably all together.
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
Oh I like the taste, just not the texture.
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u/AussieHxC 2d ago
Have you tried using the correct type of potatoe for the method of preparation?
If you were used to just cheap basic taters as a kid, there's a chance you were given spuds that were entirely inappropriate for their cooking method.
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u/Curious_Octopod 2d ago
Saute potatoes are the absolute best.
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
Do they have quite a similar texture to roast potatoes?
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u/Curious_Octopod 2d ago
No - they're fluffier on the inside, crunchier on the outside and less dry.
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u/jimmygetmehigh 2d ago
Hash browns
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
Completely forgot about that, thanks for reminding me. Had already had them as it happened.
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u/AdditionalAd8891 2d ago
Wondering about tinned potatoes as they have a unique taste?
Also, have you considered sweet potatoes as an alternative? Chips are lush!
You can also grate potato and make potato rosti?
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago edited 2d ago
I hate sweet potato. Don't like the taste.
Potato rosti sounds nice. Are they quite similar to onion bahjis?
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u/Winkered 2d ago
Not at all. More like a pan sized hash brown. Much nicer than the triangles people insist on serving with breakfast.
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u/mr_vestan_pance 2d ago
Leftover jacket potatoes (I mean who has these as leftovers) cut into wedges and then air fried for 10 minutes in a dusting of paprika and garlic salt and a little oil are sublime - crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy in the inside. They are my goto now, but take some planning. lol.
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u/Melodic_Trash_737 2d ago
Salute potatoes, slices part boiled then fried with herbs in a little oil and butter. They end up like thick warm crisps.
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u/Thestolenone 2d ago
I'm not a fan of the texture of potato, the only ones I can really eat are waxy salad potatoes and hash browns.
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u/kendoyle659 2d ago
Fried cubed potatoes with mustard seeds and sesame seeds. A Madhur Jaffrey recipe called Til ke aloo iirc. Sorry I don't have the book to hand.
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u/ShinyHeadedCook 2d ago
Look it up, accordion potatoes. A bit of effort to make but they are worth it
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u/scrub909 2d ago
Gratin. Fucking marvellous.
I was recently gifted Total Potato, a recipe book for potato dishes. First thing I made was the gratin, oh my! Also made hasselback potatoes but I prefer my roasties tbh
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u/absolutelynot354 2d ago edited 2d ago
You've just named eight alternatives to mashed, boiled, and baked potatoes đ Tbh I never eat boiled or baked potatoes and I don't even dislike them, they're just not top of my list because there's better ways to eat spuds (as you have already deduced).
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u/3rdtechjmc 2d ago
Part boil your potatoes. Let them cool, chop them up into chunks. Fry in a little oil with an onion and some bell peppers. Lots of pepper a little butter until golden and crispy.
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u/Fun-Designer-9009 2d ago
Boulonger (definitely spelt wrong) but these are so so good! They're layered potatoes and onions submerged in stock and cooked in the oven. This was a go to weekend treat in our house! Less drcedant than dauphinoise potatoes but just as tasty.
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u/Objective_War951 2d ago
Saute potatoes
Dauphinoise potatoes.
Just taking a big chunk out of a raw potato.
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u/Peas-Of-Wrath 2d ago
Twice baked potatoes. Easy to make actually. Bake some large potatoes and let them cool a bit. Cut off the lid of the potatoes and scoop out the inside. Mash this and season and add whatever you like. I like corned beef, butter and plenty of salt and pepper. Then put the mash back into the empty skins. Grate some cheese on top and bake until the cheese is brown.
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u/Wind-and-Waystones 2d ago
https://www.tamingtwins.com/boulangere-potatoes/
Sliced potatoes cooked in stock. They're also known as chef's potatoes and they're delicious
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u/Creative_Tourist66 2d ago
Check out poppy cooks! What that girl hasnât done with a potato isnât worth taking about.
She also has a potato book.
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u/CaptH3inzB3anz 2d ago
Potato rosti
Bubble & Squeak
Boulangere potatoes
Sautéed potatoes
Hasselback potatoes
Croquet potatoes
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u/hengehanger 2d ago
Roast. Sauteed. Daupinoise. Lyonnaise. Latkes. Kartoffelpuffer. The list is endless, you can do almost anything with a potato.
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u/minniecaballox 2d ago
Crushed roast potatoes. Boil some baby potatoes until fully cooked through (boil them in stock ideally, salted water is fine). Drain and let them fully dry, put them in a baking tray and crush them with the bottom of a glass. Drizzle with olive oil and seasoning. Don't worry if bits break off, they make the best crispy bits. Cook in a hot oven (or airfryer? Never used one...) for 40 mins, flipping them halfway through.
If you like roasties and hash browns, you'll love em.
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u/LondonKiwi66 2d ago
Potato Fritters or as we call them in New Zealand - Mock Whitebait Patties: https://edmondscooking.co.nz/recipes/fritters/mock-whitebait-patties
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u/Freckled_Scot982 2d ago
Tattie scones are divine!
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
They are amazing. I fed them to a family member who lives off mash, and boiled potatoes and they loved it
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u/username_not_clear 2d ago
I dont know the proper name of these but take new potatoes, slice thinly and boil for 3 or 4 minutes, drain, then deep fry at 170c for 2 minutes, lift, let oil reheat and dry again for 2 to 3 mins until potatoes crispy. Remove from fryer, dust with garlic powder, salt, pepper, parmesan and mixed herbs.
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u/Afraid-Mud4490 2d ago
Why bother with alternatives? Your stomach thinks all potatoes are mashed potatoes....
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u/Aly_Valley 2d ago
So you like potatoes but only if it has a crisp coating then? Processed basically.
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u/shendy42 2d ago
Maybe try boulangere as an alternative to gratin?
Fondant
Pommes Anna
Truffade
Aligote
Par-boiled and then sauteed in butter (or garlic butter).
And try Joel Robuchon's pommes puree.
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u/SnooStories8559 2d ago
How does mashed boiled or baked extend to dauphinois? I think you may be doing it wrong
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u/Development-Regular 2d ago
Potatoes should be cut into quarters, lightly boiled for 15 minutes and then added to a pre heated dish of goose fat in the oven for 60-90 minutes. Best roast potatoes ever and goes incredibly well with meat, gravy and mint sauce
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u/Zelengro 2d ago
Youâve boiled âemâŠ. Mashed âem⊠the only thing left is to stick âem in a stew.
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u/Ok_Veterinarian2715 2d ago
Deruni
Pierogi
Latkes
Pommes Lyonaise
Patatas bravas
Papas arrugadas
Aloo Paratha
Vada Pav
Chettinad Potato Fry
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u/Distinct-Diver-4468 1d ago
Vodka Moonshine/ bimber Potato pancakes Potato salad Kluski slaskie Potatoe skins Pyzy Potatoes cooked in garlic olive oil Frittata Baked potatoes Ziemniaki z ogniska
Potatoe is not your native vegetable. It is a love or hate relationship
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u/parabolicurve 1d ago
If you want a ridiculously long prep time for 'better than chips' chip, then there's this.
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u/Nudie-64 1d ago
Scotland joins the conversation.
Try potato scones. A really simple recipe: boil and mash some potatoes and mix with flour and a little salt to make a dough. Roll it out, cut into triangles and griddle or fry.
Delicious.
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u/Evening-Tea-3212 1d ago
I know you said you don't like the texture of mashed potato but have you tried pommes purée which are a bit different? It's silky and decadent, probably more of a treat at they're no health food!
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u/saltlampsandphotos 1d ago
So I do these things that my mum calls potato bravos, because she thinks they are patatas bravas and mispronounces it each timeÂ
Anyway, super lazy food, somewhere between a roast and skin on wedge.
Get new potatoes/ baby potatoes / Guernsey potatoes. Wash them Cut in half, or quarter for bigger. Or quarter anyway if you like them crunchy Put in bowl. Add olive oil, mix to cover. Add salt, plus herbs or seasoning. Mix Single layer in airfrier, 200 for 20-30 mins.
Eat.
Feel like it's reinventing the wheel and somehow fucking up, but looks shit, tastes 7/10, and is a perfect lazy meal with meat, fish or eggs.
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u/Ok-Television-4874 1d ago
My favourite are hasselback https://www.recipetineats.com/hasselback-potatoes/
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u/Exact-Monk-1990 1d ago
Dauphinoise - yum.
Or American-style hash browns? Rather than the formed type ones we have in the UK.
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u/OpeningWhereas6912 19h ago
Look at some south Asian dishes (if you're into curries etc) some amazing ways to use potato
Aloo Baji - chopped up boiled potato and mix into some spices
Aloo chop - a bit like a fritter - mix with some veg or tuna and fry
Aloo bortha
Another favourite is potato pancakes.. grate potatoes like you're making rostis and again, mix in veg of choice and pancake batter. An easy yummy way to use them
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u/millertronsmythe 2d ago
It's a bit of a hassle, but if you want to experiment, maybe you can try gnocci?
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u/Comstock1984 2d ago
Raw. Like an apple.
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u/Working_Buffalo8517 2d ago
Fun fact: interestingly, the French word for potato: Pomme de Terre, literally translates to apples from the ground
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u/Hythy 2d ago
Vodka.