Potatoes are the standard choice for side dishes from the humble French fries to the vaunted potato gratin. It’s easy to see why we keep reaching for a side of potatoes too: they’re affordable widely available and pair beautifully with almost any meat dish. No steakhouse side menu would be complete without a potato side dish but the potato’s ubiquity can be a double-edged sword. As delicious as they are potatoes aren’t exactly the most inspiring choice and they run the risk of seeming a little average.
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5 Potato Side Dishes So Delicious They'll Steal the Show
No one can deny that mashed potatoes aren’t a crowd-pleaser or that a side dish of rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes isn’t the perfect complement to a main course but if you’ve already mastered these recipes it might be time to move on. There are plenty of fantastic potato side dishes out there that are worth trying especially if you’re going for a fancier presentation. If you’re looking to bring a little haute cuisine to your next dinner party here are five fancy potato side dishes to consider.
Duchess potatoes or pommes duchesse are a classic side dish from France. They are essentially a fancy way to spice up mashed potatoes. The dish calls for boiling and mashing potatoes before mixing in whipped cream and egg yolks. The mixture is then placed in a piping bag fitted with a star tip and piped into small swirling mounds that almost resemble roses. The final step is to brush the potatoes with butter and bake them to give the potatoes a golden brown edge.
The dish has an illustrious history dating back to the early 19th century. It is likely that the name was chosen not to honor a specific noblewoman but to convey an air of wealth and class. It worked because duchess potatoes were served to some of America's most prominent political figures. They were especially popular in the mid-20th century served at state dinners for presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
