Recipes to Celebrate National Potato Day
The potato has played a role in history from being cultivated in ancient Peru and Bolivia in 8,000 BC to becoming a food staple worldwide. The starchy root vegetables have many nutritious benefits, including vitamin C and more potassium than bananas.
Marie Antoinette once turned the popular vegetable into a style choice by wearing potato blossoms in her wig. The fashion choice aimed to persuade the French to welcome this new species into their farming and culinary ways of life. Potatoes continued to shape culture in unique ways with an introduction of the Mr. Potato Head toy in 1949. Kids everywhere started to view the potato as an entertaining figure with lots of personality.
When is National Potato Day?
Feeser’s Food Distributors is celebrating Spuds this National Potato Day on August 19. We love potatoes in any way, shape or form. You can bake, fry or mash them to create the perfect snack, appetizer or meal. We like fries doused with malt vinegar and salt on the Boardwalk in Summer. And mashed potatoes with lots of cream and butter are one of our favorites on a cold winter night.
If you’re curious about how to celebrate National Potato Day, we have some delicious recipes for you to try! There’s a lot to love and cherish about potatoes — this vegetable has impacted lives in more ways than one. Celebrate the almighty potato with these unique potato dishes and order online or contact us for products!
Zesty Chorizo and Alfredo Loaded Fries
If you want to spice up your menu or event to celebrate National Potato Day, choose this crowd-pleaser. The crispy, seasoned spiral fries are laden with toppings of roasted red pepper, Parmesan cheese and a generous ladle of spicy chorizo-infused cream sauce. All these ingredients come together in a mouth-watering, savory combination.
Ingredients:
- McCain® Redstone Canyon® Skin-on Spiral Fries
- 1 Cup Alfredo Sauce
- ¼ Cup cooked Chorizo
- ¼ Cup diced roasted red peppers
- Parmesan cheese
- Parsley
Directions Prepare fries according to the cooking instructions. While they are cooking, mix the chorizo into warmed alfredo sauce. Spoon the sauce over the fries, sprinkle with red peppers, Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Red peppers add color and flavor, while parsley takes the dish to a refined level. Your customers and guests will love the enhanced taste of spiral fries as a tasty appetizer or side dish.
Loaded Fries with Crab and Smoked Paprika Aioli
This potato and crab mixture provides the perfect blend of texture and taste, pleasing seafood lovers with fresh and high-quality flavors. Each delicious bite offers an irresistible citrus palate and a spice kick from the smoked paprika.
Ingredients:
- 5lb. Simplot® Simply Gold: Gold Straight Cut Fries, Skin On
- 20 oz. of crab meat, cooked and shredded
- 4 Tbsp. of fresh, chopped dill
- 1 tsp. of minced garlic
- 10 Tbsp. green onions, sliced thin
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 9 oz. Hellmanns® Mayonnaise
- 2 1/2 tsp. Old Bay® Seasoning
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
Directions: Whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, Old Bay® Seasoning and smoked paprika. Store in a squeeze bottle for service. For each order, prepare 8 oz. of fries according to package instructions. Toss with 1/4 tsp. Old Bay® Seasoning. Place on a serving plate. Top with 2 oz. crab meat, 1 tsp. dill and 1 Tbsp. green onion. Drizzle with 1 oz. prepared aioli and serve!
This seafood and potato creation satisfies a craving for powerful seasonings and filling food. The mix of shredded crab and potatoes cooked to perfection holds enough star quality to even stand alone as a main dish.
BBQ, Bacon, Mac & Cheese Chips
Take your menu to the next level with all the best comfort foods styled in an aesthetically pleasing way. Customers and guests who love Southern fixings will happily dive into this hearty dish. It serves best with your choice of chicken, beef or pork, crunchy cooked potato chips topped with macaroni and cheese, sliced jalapeños and crumbled bacon.
Ingredients:
- McCain® Fresh-Style Skin-on Ridge Chips
- 1 tbsp. BBQ spice
- 1/2 cup prepared mac and cheese
- 1/2 cup crumbled bacon
- Jalapeño slices
Directions Prepare chips according to cooking instructions and add BBQ spice. Top with mac and cheese, bacon, and jalapeño slices. Serve as a bar snack or appetizer. Add Barbequed Chicken and serve as a side!
No one can resist the texture of these crispy, ridged fries. The jalapeños add a fresh, juicy flavor when combined with the crumbled bacon and BBQ spice. The cheesy mac and cheese beautifully complements the seasonings and toppings, leaving everyone happy and satisfied.
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