On Saturday, August 19, we celebrate America’s favorite starchy staple with National Potato Day. Although the potato is often assumed to be European in origin, its history dates back to modern-day Peru, and it was first grown between 8000-5000 BC.
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We’ve made a lot of improvements to how we serve potatoes since then, so in honor of National Potato Day, we’ve curated some of the best recipe collections from around the web.
- 73 of Bon Appétit’s favorite potato recipes ever. We can’t wait to try the San Francisco Garlic Fries.
- The Pioneer Woman offers an irresistible recipe for scalloped potatoes and ham that looks like absolute perfection with gobs of melted cheese.
- 19 easy potato recipes from the team at Good Housekeeping. We like the potato halves with smoked salmon and dill for a classy appetizer for your next dinner party.
- Country Living offers 39 simple, but delicious potato recipes and we’re all in on this deviled-egg potato salad