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‘Smashed, Mashed, Boiled and Baked — and Fried Too!’

It’s hard to imagine a world without potatoes. There are 5,000 cultivated varieties of them, and they feature in the cuisines of at least 100 countries. It’s no surprise then that there are also countless methods to prepare them.

By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2017 • 1 min read

It’s hard to imagine a world without potatoes. There are 5,000 cultivated varieties of them, and they feature in the cuisines of at least 100 countries. It’s no surprise then that there are also countless methods to prepare them. James Beard Award-winner Raghavan Iyer gives us a tutorial on taters from his new book, “Smashed, Mashed, Boiled and Baked — and Fried Too!”

Evan Kleiman
host 'Good Food'
Laryl Garcia
Senior Director, Good Food
Abbie Fentress Swanson
Independent reporter and producer
Camellia Tse
Producer, Good Food

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‘Smashed, Mashed, Boiled and Baked — and Fried Too!’

It’s hard to imagine a world without potatoes. There are 5,000 cultivated varieties of them, and they feature in the cuisines of at least 100 countries. It’s no surprise then that there are also countless methods to prepare them.

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Good Food

‘Smashed, Mashed, Boiled and Baked — and Fried Too!’

It’s hard to imagine a world without potatoes. There are 5,000 cultivated varieties of them, and they feature in the cuisines of at least 100 countries. It’s no surprise then that there are also countless methods to prepare them.

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