21 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

 

I am amazed.....not sure why.....at the quality of Thai potatoes........best I've every seen/tasted.

Most potatoes here are Chinese imports, but Chinese or Thai..... they are all sh&te!

22 hours ago, saintdomingo said:

Boil it (or bake) with the skin on and put a tin of tuna over it.

Just had that with baked beans and salad for breakfast 

10 minutes ago, LennyW said:

Most potatoes here are Chinese imports, but Chinese or Thai..... they are all sh&te!

I don't do chips anymore but mine were always perfect with any potato. Peel and cut then soak in water for an hour or so...dry them off then cook in lower heat, take out and dry the oil off while the cooker increases the heat by 20 pop back in for 2 minutes and bingo...all this crap about potatoes is rubbish, even got the chippy king of Pattaya saying you need this or that potato.... absolute rubbish..a tatty is a tatty if it's cooked properly 

21 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

For a variety of tasty taters, try the mountainous areas in Peru.

Allegedly some 4000 different varieties grown on the Peruvian Altiplano.  I have tried maybe six types - all delicious.

On 8/15/2025 at 4:05 PM, KannikaP said:

Sounds lovely, especially with that Hash in it as well.

Is a chorizo not a type of Spanish sausage?

Yes. I usually use pork sausages for the meat content, and the thinly sliced spicy chorizo for a bit of extra flavour and bite.

The boiled potatoes, start to break up in the frying process when mixed in with all the other ingredients.

 

Here is my take on it:

Peel and boil potatoes. Drain and set aside. I usually cut into 1" chunks.

Fry the pork sausages ( I use three),  and cut into 1" slices. Return to frying pan with Chorizo for a minute or so to mix the flavour.

Add the potatoes, and stir fry to absorb the flavours.

Add the chopped Kale and fry until cooked.  JOB DONE.

 

You can optionally add some chilli powder for a bit more kick, but I prefer it as is.

On 8/15/2025 at 1:09 PM, ColeBOzbourne said:

For a variety of tasty taters, try the mountainous areas in Peru.

That area is where the potatoes came from in first instance brought to western worlds by the Spanish conquistadors

On 8/15/2025 at 11:19 AM, marin said:

That potato could well be more deadly than fries.  Butter, Cheese, and sour cream add up to a calorie and cholesterol bomb. Looks good but.......🙃 

Looks good and tastes amazing, but you are correct, probably not good if you eat them too often, but once a month, hey delicious!

On 8/15/2025 at 10:57 AM, connda said:

Spuds better than French Fries

French Fries are spuds.

On 8/15/2025 at 10:57 AM, connda said:

That weekly french fry habit could be setting you up for diabetes decades down the road. Research found that eating french fries just three times per week may significantly raise Type 2 diabetes risk—but surprisingly, other potato preparations showed no increased risk at all."

Absolutely as with any fried food, which is considered a poison in this household.

Spuds with eggs are often on the menu for breakfast though spuds tend to make the wife chunky, so she lays off them.

2 minutes ago, novacova said:

Spuds with eggs are often on the menu for breakfast though spuds tend to make the wife chunky, so she lays off them.

Luckily the wife has never put on weight, and enjoys the potatoes. Up early and finished about 30 minutes ago.

 

 

I have boiled potatoes with my evening Thai dinner pad Thai fried egg and steamed rice can't beat it delicious 😋 

On 8/15/2025 at 12:32 PM, Will B Good said:

 

 

Can't have done......what have I being doing with my life?

The best potatoes  I had  was when I grew up in my old home country the Netherlands , Than in AUS they were good also .

Here in Thailand  they could be a better and there isn't not much choice.

4 minutes ago, digger70 said:

The best potatoes  I had  was when I grew up in my old home country the Netherlands , Than in AUS they were good also .

Here in Thailand  they could be a better and there isn't not much choice.

 

 

Reading the thread I'm pretty sure the potatoes SWMBO is buying can't be Thai....5555

On 8/15/2025 at 1:18 AM, KannikaP said:

5 minutes in the Wave = DONE!

Then put whatever you like inside it, with moderation.....baked beans, tuna (small tin though), Philly cheese, Peanut butter (home-made) and Sweet Chilli sauce = near enough Satay. 

You'll be banned for talking about moderation

On 8/15/2025 at 11:46 AM, Lacessit said:

The skin of a potato is rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals.

 

By itself, a baked potato is a healthier option than French fries.

I read somewhere that even the mud the spud comes with is good for you, I must try one day.

On 8/15/2025 at 12:37 PM, KannikaP said:

Bought some Thai ones in Makro last week........absolutely rotten inside, soft and discoloured.

'Foreign' ones were 5 Bht a kilo more expensive, Egyptian, and lovely. 

Makro! Says it all! 

What potatoes to buy?

 

I've found the small/medium size ones covered in mud are the best

 

big clean ones are the worse, i avoid these unless no choice, sometimes have bad patches inside.

 

I now buy from the market, usually 25-30 baht a kilo, better than supermarket 

I think my mother always bought King Edward potatoes make good chips, 

On 8/15/2025 at 12:27 PM, Will B Good said:

 

UK......they are a perfect size for baked potatoes, free of damage and discolouration, regular/uniform shape.........I guess I was expecting something very different from a nation whose staple diet is rice.

I wholeheartedly agree.  Living for a time in England I frequently went to Sturdey's Castle, an English pub with a menu primarily consisting of 40 or so baked potatoes with a multitude of toppings.  Pretty sure they were potatoes from Ireland but not sure of that.  Very large and delicious! 

1 potato has over 60 grams of carbs       that's more than enough to kick you out of ketosis

 potato is a high glycemic "food"

 potato is also a night shade

 

 

1 hour ago, Luuk Chaai said:

1 potato has over 60 grams of carbs       that's more than enough to kick you out of ketosis

 potato is a high glycemic "food"

 potato is also a night shade

 

 

Leave keto to the basket cases with no self control

On 8/15/2025 at 12:54 PM, fredwiggy said:

Idaho potatoes are the best of that variety. Thai potatoes pale by comparison to those as well as the small red potatoes, Yukon Golds, Fingerlings, Russets, Kennebecs, and many others, as many as 200 varieties.  you can get in the US. 

 

And from Sth. America?

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

And from Sth. America?

Thousands of varieties, from Andean, Papa Azul, Canchan, Chiri, Perrricholi, Rosada, Negra, Lombriz, Huagalina, Sirina and many more. 

SIGH a study again.

 

Tomorrow 20 others tell eat frieds every day 2 times and you lose weight and feel reborn again. And the next day a study tells you eat frieds 1 time every month and you die 20y younger.

 

Believe what you want!

People may not be aware just how nutritional potatoes are