Boil the potatoes.” Simple enough—until you’re wondering whether to start them in cold or boiling water, how much salt to add, or how long the potatoes actually need to cook. The short version: Start ...

A simple baked potato—whether you keep it minimal with butter and salt or load it up with sour cream, shredded cheese, bacon, and scallions—is one of life's purest comfort foods. That contrast between ...

Do potatoes really need to be cooked twice? Of course not. There are French fry recipes that call for two stints in the oil at two different temps (to make a soft interior with a crunchy outside), but ...