What to do with all these potatoes!

[countrymom2]

As long as you put them in a cool dark place, they will keep a long time. I bought about 12 of those bags and am storing them, taking out one bag at a time. We live in NC and can store things under the house nicely. I put mine in a huge plastic tub. We will probably use these all up by the end of the year though.

When we lived up north, we used to buy a 100 lb. bag of taters every fall and keep it on the enclosed back porch. We used to get 100lbs. for $10.

[Lmnde]

You know that potatoes last through spring if stored correctly, right? Take them out of the plastic bags so they don't get mildewy and start rotting, and put them into a large wicker [or laundry] basket [something where air can circle around them]. Store in a dark cool place [basement or pantry is fine] until needed.

[caednkat]

Originally Posted by lmcconne I can suggest that if you're going to do the above version you set yourself up a cutting guide. I would probably sandwich the potato between two like-height items which takes out the possibility of slicing all the way through accidentally. I would use two cutting boards, but your kitchen is full of possibilities.

It's really not that hard to keep yourself from slicing through if you go slowly. If you think it might be a problem for you an easy fix is just to lay a chopstick along side your potato. Or a wooden skewer for Kabobs.

These Hasselback potatoes are so yummy I'm making them again tonight. :)

[Erinne]

i like to wash mine, and then cube them. toss them in onion soup mix and a little oil, and bake @ 400 till done, stiring often enough so they dont stick to the pan. you may want to sprink a little salt over the top when they are done, or sometimes i also add garlic pwoder to the onion soup mix. ohh and ive been using my free hefty bags to toss them in to cut back on the mess.

[tammielea]

I make a Yummy sausage potato soup. Brown a pound of breakfast sausage and mix it into potato soup( Milk, water, salt, pepper, a little onion and of course potatoes). serve with hot biscuits. Sort of like soupy sausage gravy with potato.

[buddysmom]

Originally Posted by caednkat These Hasselback potatoes are so yummy I'm making them again tonight. :)

I want to try them tonite. I keep thinking David Hasselhoff tho

[Nurse Tanya]

I make a huge batch of mashed potatoes. I leave the skin on half of them. Then put them on tupperware or reused margerine or cottage cheese containers. Label them and freeze them. Awesome. They freeze so well. You cannot tell they have been pre-frozen.

[hallshopper1]

If you run out of ideas, consider donating some to your local soup kitchen...with Thanksgiving coming up, they will need mashed potatoes!! There are so many more hungry people this year than in quite a long time, due to the economic situation.

[cori n wes mom]

I put mine indivdually in nylons. So you throw one down, tie it off, throw another one down the leg...tie it off, ect.... that helps keep them from going bad.

I do the same with onions.

[cintinative]

I like to roast potatoes in the oven. You just cut them up into bite size (1 inch) pieces, and sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper, toss with some vegetable oil (maybe 1 tablespoon for a large batch) and a teaspoon or so of melted butter and roast in a glass or metal pan for about 45 minutes to 1 hour at 450F or until fork tender.

Love the idea about cubing them, parboiling, then freezing!! In the past, I would probably have mashed them and froze them, but it makes so much more sense to freeze the cubes. That way it doesn't get dried out when you reheat it.