The Versatility of the Potato
French fries are one of the most universally loved snacks in the country. Sure everyone has their preferences; shoestring, curly, wedges, salted, unsalted, with ketchup, with ranch, with cheese, in ice cream, and the other million ways they can be enjoyed – but overall most everyone enjoys a good fry. This is just one of the many uses of a potato as a side dish. Potatoes have extreme versatility and even the pickiest eater can’t say exclusively they don’t like potatoes because there are so many different preparations and combinations that there is the perfect potato side dish for everyone. Take a look at some of our favorite potato possibilities.
Potato Side Dishes
Mashed, shredded, chopped, baked, fried, boiled, or steamed these rather ordinary vegetables become the perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Mashed Potatoes - A classic for good reason. Just as the name suggests this side dish consists of potatoes mashed and creamy usually with plenty of butter. If you want to put a delicious spin on a classic, try Garlic Lemon Pepper seasoning, as long as you won’t mind this becoming a regular request.
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes - A traditional scalloped potato dish consists of thinly sliced potatoes layered in a casserole dish and baked with heavy cream and lots of herbs and usually cheese. Add in some Sesame Herb and Garlic to wake up this dish and make it even more delicious.
Baked Potatoes - Another notable classic and as easy as it gets. All you need is a potato, an oven, and some toppings and seasonings. For toppings: most usually people enjoy butter and sour cream, add in some bacon, cheese, chives, broccoli, or anything you think would be good. For seasonings: Totally Mixed Up is a great choice to add a kick you may not get from plain old salt and pepper.
Potato Skins - As simple as it seems, potato skins are just the baked potatoes minus the potato part for a crispier, lighter treat. All the same toppings and seasonings of baked potatoes go well on these too and as anything else can easily adhere to your own spin.
Roasted Potatoes - Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, Roasted Potatoes are an easy side dish that goes with pretty much any meal. Feel free to be creative with the seasonings on these easy oven potatoes – ramp them up with Flamin’ Red Hot Cajun.
Potato Salad - Here you get an option for a cold potato – hearty potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, celery, onion, and pickle relish (optional, or not, depending on who you ask). Plus a rich and creamy sauce that is spiked with mustard, celery salt, vinegar, and paprika. And usually a generous scoop of mayo or Miracle Whip. Everyone claims to have the best potato salad, but you will win the title by throwing in some Oh, My Sweet Chipotle – with just the right balance of sweet and heat.
Potatoes are the perfect side dish because they are so bland. Not usually a positive thing – but in this case being bland makes them better, they are the perfect base for almost anything. However you end up enhancing this versatile starch, the result shouldn’t be bland. Julia Belle’s Seasonings can be versatile too, there is the perfect match to any side dish you can dream up. Check out the online store today and add just the right touch to make sure your potato creation comes out better than you thought!
