Stebbi: Accordian Potatoes, Anyone?
There are tons of recipes for these baked potatoes on the web. They are called Hasselback potatoes. It is a
Swedish version. Evidently the dish was a hit and a namesake side dish after the restaurant at the Hasselbaken Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. They are also referred to as Accordian potatoes as in an accordian when the instrument is fanned out to play. You can do just about anything with these beauties and they are so simple. Just slice them thinly, smother them with butter or seasoned olive oil with bits of garlic in the slices and they will permeate the house with an aroma begging for dinner to be served soon. The trick is to cradle them in a large ladle and slice.That way you don’t go through the bottom of the spud/
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Question: Which way do you prefer your Idaho potato to be served (baked, mashed, French fries, scallop, etc.)? Why?
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