This one's for all you out there who just don't get mashed potatoes. Sure they have plenty of butter and salt, but where's the crisp? Where's the crunch? Where's the gooey cheese and the bacon and the salt crust?
Here, of course! Because even though this holiday is all about the turkey, the marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes and that weird cranberry sauce in a can, potatoes are the best part of any meal, ever. They know just how to please everyone without overwhelming, and they couldn't be more simple to prepare -- whether you're slicing them thin for a gratin or frying them into latkes (it is Thanksgivukkah, after all).
So make the right choice this Thanksgiving. And make potatoes.
Spanish Roasted Potato Salad by mysocialchef
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Potato Mash with Leek Confit and Bacon by inpatskitchen
![Potato Mash with Leek Confit and Bacon on Food52](https://images.food52.com/hSeDxQVpSPyAHacq0RnKUxRtD64=/4f8960da-7762-4003-b5a7-753c6624b8b1--MashedPotatoesLeeks.jpg)
Francis Mallman's Potato Dominoes by Genius Recipes
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Celery Root and Potato Gratin by thirschfeld
![Celery Root and Potato Gratin on Food52](https://images.food52.com/C0jqORUChEcIE3N_uLHqa4ZUyBQ=/b1e2545d-11fd-4cfe-82bd-a7d2d6a3762c--image_TJH6398_1_1-.jpg)
Variegated Spiced Latkes by sagegreen
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Crispy Cream-Braised Potatoes and Fennel by EmilyC
![Crispy Cream-Braised Potatoes with Fennel on Food52](https://images.food52.com/i8GhKdPkJauSPT0xgopS7APw-fw=/43f65723-13fe-4bb2-9fbf-29a5e34e2f52--100411-food52-0304.jpg)
Jose Pizarro's Salt-Crusted Potatoes with Cilantro Mojo by Genius Recipes
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Broccoli Rabe, Potato and Rosemary Pizza by TasteFood
![Broccoli Rabe, potato and rosemary pizza on Food52](https://images.food52.com/5VkCclrWgkTJWSRMeay1PDgF4F4=/892dcc50-8662-480e-9789-6dc947222a10--051110F_654.JPG)
Pommes Dauphinoise (Potatoes au Gratin) by Merrill Stubbs
![Pommes Dauphinoise on Food52](https://images.food52.com/xAKb1QD62tEvUB2D97KRiYhd9_Q=/7b717001-f534-4aa7-8551-a4ff07dbddc4--042611F_193.JPG)
Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigrette by OB Cookie
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The WFP: Greek Mahogany Potatoes by creamtea
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