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Category: Foodservice

Can Idaho® potatoes be used to make doughnuts?

Can Idaho® potatoes be used to make doughnuts?
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How can I spice up my Hash dishes this year?

How can I spice up my Hash dishes this year?
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What Are Some Things I Can Do To Make Potato Salads Even More Exciting?

What are some things I can do to make potato salads even more exciting?
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No. 1 Potatoes Versus No. 2 Potatoes For Fresh Made Fries In My Restaurant

For fresh cut French fries I have noticed this season that there isn't much difference in the price of an 80 or 90 count No. 1 potato versus a No. 2. Are there other advantages to using a No. 1 potato for my fries?
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Does your restaurant have a "State Fair" Worthy Potato Menu Item? Should it?

Does your restaurant have a "State Fair" worthy menu item? Should it?
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Which Uses More Oil When Frying, Fresh Cut or Frozen Fries?

Dr. Potato which uses more oil when frying, fresh cut or frozen fries?
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My Frozen Fries Are Too Oily

Sometimes when I make fries (frozen fries) they come out like they just absorbed a lot of oil, hard on the outside and filled with tons of oil on the inside, it looks and tastes horrible. Do you know why this might happen?
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Storing Blanched Or Par Cooked French Fries At Room Temperature

How long can I store par cooked French fries at room temperature?
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The Difference Between Poutine and Loaded Fries

Dear Dr. Potato, What’s the difference between poutine and loaded fries?
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Why Is The Taste And Crispness Of Fries And Potato Skins Different From The Fifties And Sixties? Or, Goodbye Lard.

What was used on baked potato skins in the 50's & 60's for a crisp skin? It had a chemical sounding name I think. I have exhausted my searches with no luck. Thanks! It seems like all the flavor has gone out of the French fries at my favorite chains, not like I used to remember them. What happened? Our customers have been asking us to come up with a more healthy way to fix our breakfast potatoes. It is probably the only thing we finish off in the fryer on our menu now. Oven baking just doesn’t have the same crispness.
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