Russet Potatoes
Commonly known as the Idaho potato, the russet potato has low moisture but high starch content, which results in a lovely, floury texture when baked. The russet potato is long, slightly rounded, with a course brown skin with many eyes. The russet potato is available year-round
Selection & Storage
Select russet potatoes with no soft spots, cracks, or withering. If the "eyes" have sprouted or if the skin has a greenish tinge, DO NOT buy it. Greenish skin means the potato was exposed to bright light too long.
Store in a cool (50 degrees F to 55 F), dark place for up to two weeks.
Preparation
Scrub each russet potato well with a vegetable brush in a bowl and pan full of water with a few drops of a vegetable wash.
Baked Potatoes
Dry excess moisture off and prick each potato with a fork several times. Bake at 425 degrees F for 40 to 55 minutes, until tender when a sharp pointed knife is inserted.
For the best results in baking potatoes, do not wrap them in aluminum foil, or the end results will be a steamed-wet potato flesh.
Mashed Potatoes
If you are making mashed potatoes, use baked russets to achieve the richest possible texture for the dish.
Vegan Dinners
Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
4 extra large organic Russet potatoes or 8 small organic Yukon Gold potatoes (I always cook extras to refrigerate and use of hash browns the next day.)
1 tablespoon organic extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
black pepper
1/2 cup or more Wildwood Soymilk Creamer (plain), Trader Joe's Soy Creamer (plain) or Silk Soy Creamer
Sweet Roasted Garlic Paste
Follow Your Heart Sour Cream
Tools
potato ricer
baking sheet
parchment paper
knife
large bowl
large spoon
Preparation
Preheat the Oven
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Wash the Potatoes
Wash the potatoes of your choice and place them on an insulated cookie sheet covered with a sheet of parchment paper.
Bake the Potatoes
Bake the potatoes for 1 hour and fifteen minutes or until a sharp knife inserted into the potato slides in easily and the potato is soft.
Rice the Cooked Potatoes
Cut each potato in half.
Place one half of the baked potato into the ricer and press to release the soft delicious baked potato into a bowl.
Open the ricer again and remove the baked potato peeling and throw it away.
Insert each half until all the baked potatoes have been riced.
Final Seasonings
Add 1/2 cup Follow Your Hear Sour Cream, 1 tablespoon of an organic extra virgin olive oil, one teaspoon sea salt, one teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon Sweet Roasted Garlic Paste and 1/2 cup Wildwood Soy Creamer.
The amount of Wildwood Soy Creamer depends on how smooth you want the consistency of your riced potatoes. Start with 3/4 cup soymilk creamer and mix everything together with a large spoon.
Add more Wildwood Soymilk Creamer until you get the consistency you want for your Basic Vegan Mashed Potatoes.
Presentation
Spoon a large dollop beside the Organic Savory Herb Dressing and Tofu Turkey Cut-Outs.
RSVP Ricer
The RSVP Jumbo Potato Ricer is made from stainless steel metal and the large capacity provides a vast improvement over the smaller plastic version used in my photographs above. So if you are looking to purchase a potato ricer, look for the RSVP International brand.
The Chez Bettay Vegan Thanksgiving Menu
Appetizers
-Mocking Egg Salad on Crackers
-Hot Spicy Holiday Cider
Main Course
-Organic Savory Herb Stuffing
-Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
-Raw Cranberry Relish
-Tofu Turkey Cut-Outs
-Northwest Mushroom Gravy
-Sautéed Fresh Asparagus Spears
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