6 Best AMAZING Potato Recipes

1) Classic Potato Croquettes . The French word “Croquette” means “To crunch” and croquettes are usually small cylindrical shaped food rolls that are coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried. These croquettes are fluffy and buttery on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside making them irresistible. Used as a side dish, there is no need to add any other ingredients, it’s the simplicity that makes these little puffs of joy incredible. The key is to use potatoes that don’t contain much water, the ones you would buy for frying. I like to bake mine in the oven for total dryness, but they also work in the microwave if you’re in a hurry. If you have leftover mash or baked potatoes, use those, it’s a great way to recycle leftovers into a new creation. Use real butter for that great flavour and make them part of your next meal.

2) CHEESY CREAMY POTATO MASH. Bringing the mash potato to a whole new level, with cheese, cream and butter. The ultimate in mashed potato, an irresistible side featuring the buttery potato mash topped with a cheesy creamy crust with a hint of herb and garlic

3) Potato fondant - Melt in your mouth buttery chicken potatoes.
Potato fondant or also known in French as Pommes De Terre Fondantes is a technique used by cutting potatoes into cylinder sahpes and browning the ends while slowly braising and roasting in stock and butter. There's probably not a better potato as they become creamy inside and buttery roasted on the top. Great served with meats or most dishes as a side potato dish.

4) Pommes Duchesse. A French recipe of mashed potato made with butter, egg yolks and nutmeg. It's forced through a piping bag and baked until golden brown. A very classical potato dish in French cuisine.

5) The Lebanese Batata Harra. Upon my return from Lebanon, I was amazed with a style of potatoes that were served nearly in every restaurant. Called Batata Harra, these potatoes are incredibly popular in Lebanon and with good reason. After my first bite, I was hooked, just try and stop yourself from eating more. Served with fresh coriander (cilantro) in a chili and garlic hot dressing. In this recipe I have made two options, deep fried which is the authentic way and then roasted should you not have a deep fryer handy. Enjoy these Spicy garlic Lebanese potatoes.

6) Gratin Dauphinois - potatoes in cream with cheese. A classic French potato recipe with the addition of cheese. Gratin Dauphinois is a classic French potato dish that you will find in many bistro restaurants in France. Traditionally there's no cheese and instead, knobs of butter are added to the top helping the potato starch mixed with the cream render that brown gratin look and flavour. So you can leave the cheese out if you're a purist, but I think it takes it up a notch. It's such luscious velvety potato dish making it irresistible and difficult not to go for seconds.