Mashed or Baked Potato for your Steak?
Jan 11, 2011 | 9:45 am
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Jan 11, 2011 | 9:53 am
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I'm with magiciansampras on this one. Taking an Idaho potato out of the oven is alot easier than peeling (optional), mashing, and adding ingredients. Even your example of small red potatoes with spices is easier than mashed. And how exactly are mashed "cheaper"?
Jan 11, 2011 | 10:30 am
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I prefer a plain baked potato with the skin oiled and rolled in coarse salt.
However, if there's any possibility a food fight will break out, please serve me a big plateload of mashed. ^
However, if there's any possibility a food fight will break out, please serve me a big plateload of mashed. ^
Jan 11, 2011 | 10:30 am
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Depends upon the steak for me. If I am having a chicken-fried steak, it's mashed potatoes. If it is a finer cut of steak, it's baked potatoes.
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Jan 11, 2011 | 11:50 am
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As with a number of others, I like mash with steaks since it's a convenient vehicle to sop up juices.
I do like a nice big baked potato but (and I know this is bad
) I normally do it for all the crazy toppings... butter, sour cream, bacon bits, chives, etc, etc.
I do like a nice big baked potato but (and I know this is bad
) I normally do it for all the crazy toppings... butter, sour cream, bacon bits, chives, etc, etc.
Jan 11, 2011 | 12:25 pm
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Hasselback potatoes & reindeer tenderloin... mmmm!
http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/2009/...-potatoes.html
http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/2009/...-potatoes.html
Jan 11, 2011 | 12:28 pm
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I had my Birthday dinner at Roy's and my steak came with a poblano mash. It was so good, everyone kept eating it off my plate...so I had to get an extra side of it. Peasant food my a$$.
I'd take that over wild rice or red potatos any day of the week.
I've never been a fan of baked potatos.
I'd take that over wild rice or red potatos any day of the week.
I've never been a fan of baked potatos.
Jan 11, 2011 | 1:18 pm
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I'm happy with either but if given a choice, I prefer mashed. Especially with pepper, garlic and a little butter. And if I'm at Texas Roadhouse or some place with moderate quality steak, I love said mashed potatoes loaded (sour cream, bacon and cheese).
Jan 11, 2011 | 3:39 pm
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Au gratin. But if the choice is baked or mashed, then baked. Mashed potatoes without gravy are boring. With steak, you can't make gravy and pretend gravy is as bad as pretend potatoes. Baked it is!