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What Can I Use As A Dressing For Potato Salad Other Than Mustard Or Mayo?

What can I use as a dressing for potato salad when my family doesn't like mustard or mayonnaise?
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Double Stuffed Potatoes Or Suggestions For A Twice Baked Idaho® Potato Boat

I was watching Mr. Food re-runs and noticed he called the twice baked potatoes “Double Stuffed”. Do you have a copy of the video for the recipe he did? Any other suggestions for a stuffed Idaho® potato recipe to share with a home cook?
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How Long Should I Cook A 22 Ounce Potato?

I've been looking to find information on how long and at what temperature to bake very large potatoes. Your website came closest, however, I have some even larger potatoes than listed (around 22 ounce a piece) and I simply can't find the information I'm looking for anywhere. Could you help me out?
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Can You Peel Potatoes With Sandpaper?

Hi Doc, I was wondering if I could peel potatoes with sandpaper and is it safe?
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Twice Baked Potatoes Are Gooey

I have done twice baked many times and never had them come out like this… where they are gooey when mixed with milk and butter. Any cure?
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Within The Past Few Months Our Potatoes Have Been Tasteless, Lumpy And Mealy. Have Genetics Caused This Problem?

I am a cook of more than 45 years and my mom for more than 80 years and she is still a great cook. Within the past few months the potatoes are tasteless, lumpy and mealy. Have genetics caused this problem? After so many disappointments, we have decided that we might as well buy boxed potatoes. Although, I sure will miss my baked potato. What Happened???
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How Do I Make My Own Freezer Hash-Browns?

How do I make my own freezer hash browns, I can’t find any recipes. I want to be able to take my homegrown potatoes, shred them and store them in the freezer for later use without having added ingredients that store bought hash browns have… Any ideas?
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Exterior Cracks In My Potatoes

I am a grocer and I recently have been experiencing exterior cracks in my potatoes. I know it is not a defect when they are inspected but my concern is that that the bigger cuts keep consumers from buying them.
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How To Store Fresh Cut Fries Overnight

I tried storing fresh cut fries overnight in water and salt, and they foamed up and damaged the fries. Sometimes this works but most time there is foam and smell. Then we have to dump the pail of fries and have to re-cut more, which is wasting a lot of potatoes. Any tips would be a big help.
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