Potato dishes: Our best recipes for the potato glut

Free, but not for nothing: Rarely has this rush fit so well as on the case of a Saxon farm 4,000 tons of potatoes given away. The most recent season’s harvest fell in Germany higher than it has been for a quarter of a century. Many farmers don’t know what to do with their tubers. A nuisance for agriculture, a godsend for consumers: Even if you’re not one of those who grabs free potatoes – the price is low, and the organic boxes are also full of them. If you don’t just want to appreciate the many potatoes as a side dish, but also want to free them from their jacket potato fate, you will find our ten best potato dishes here:

Like fries with greens (pictured above)

Potatoes, that taste as crispy as fries: What could be better? There is no ketchup, but rather a fresh herb curd.

This is how oven vegetables work in Greek

Eggplant, zucchini, potatoes and tomatoes feel so comfortable together in a casserole dish that they can braise there for hours. Give the vegetables time! The reward: Briam.

Filled feelings

Polish cuisine can create comfort dishes like no other. And without meat too. How these pierogies one MasterChef-Jurorsfilled with potatoes and quark.

Potatoes at their best

How to with the right technique Potato pancakes so crispy Just like in a restaurant or at a fair – and much cheaper.

Please naturalize this salad

German cuisine relies on immigration. This Lebanese salad with lemon and mint turns potatoes into an easy, summery dinner.

The best potato gratin

With cream or crème fraîche? With lots of cheese or would you prefer purely plant-based? We test reader recipes for potato gratin and choose a crispy and creamy winner.

One Mumbai takeaway, please

India’s answer to vegan burgers? Vada Pav! The Crispy potato balls in a sweet bun takes some time to prepare. But the wait is worth it.

Potatoes can be fluffy too!

Potato gnocchi Making it yourself is easier than you think. Combined with lemon and parmesan, they become an amazingly light favorite dish.

Colors in winter

Diversity is good for potatoes, says Aris Guzman. Finely sliced ​​and baked they shine like a rainbow.

Old tubers? Great tubers!

Boil until soft, puree, delicious: Soup time is that easy. If you have a few more minutes, top it off Potato and celery soup with an almond pangrattato.