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Can I Eat Potato Skins on a No-Carb Diet?

My doctor put me on a strict, no-carb diet. Is it okay to eat potato skins?
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Washing a Large Number of Fingerlings

Is there an easy way to clean a large amount of fingerling potatoes? I'm going nuts trying to get enough for a large meal!
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Baking Potatoes for a Large Wedding

We are planning on serving baked potatoes at an upcoming wedding and I will need approximately 150 potatoes. We are going to use extra-large potatoes (like you can get at Costco). We will have access to 3 ovens, each with only 2 racks. It appears from your website that the most effective way to bake is without foil. We intend on wrapping them after baking and storing in an insulated cooler to keep warm until ready to serve. Questions: Is it okay to rub oil on them prior to baking so the skins will not be dried out? And, can we stack the potatoes 2 high on each rack in order to get 50 potatoes in? We intend baking them at 450°F - how long will we need to keep them in the oven?
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Are the Sprout Inhibitor Chemicals Used on Potatoes Safe?

I am concerned about potato treatment with sprout inhibitor and other chemicals. Do you have any information on chemical use on Idaho potato or organic alternatives?
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How Do I Bake a Potato in an Air Fryer?

My question is about how to bake a potato in an air fryer. Can you help? 
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I Forgot My Potatoes in the Oven, is There Anything I Can do with Them?

 I forgot my baking potatoes in the oven! They came out wrinkly and hard. Can I do anything with them besides throwing them away?
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My Potatoes Will Not Brown or Crisp When Frying

We have some organic yellow potatoes that will not brown or crisp while frying, they just turn burnt-black at the edges and get mushy (whether we've precooked them or not). The raw potatoes are firm but not hard, very few spots, and of course we only use unblemished flesh. Please help!
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There is a Dark Hollow Pocket in the Middle of My Potato, What is it?

I have a potato question! I cut into a Yukon gold potato and inside was a hollow pocket lined in the potato skin...almost like it was inside out. What could this possibly be?
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Can I Freeze Blanched or Fully Cooked Hasselback Potatoes?

Hello Dr. Potato! I'm trying out new recipes and going to attempt Hasselback potatoes using Idaho’s. My question is I'd like to "meal prep" them, so can I freeze Hasselbacks that are blanched or should I cook them completely first?
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What Kind of Potatoes Are These and How Do I Tell If They’re Idaho® Potatoes?

The potatoes that I purchased from my grocer do not state anywhere on the packaging what type of potatoes they actually are. Why does Idaho do this – or are these even the Idaho variety?
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