Idaho or baking potatoes (drier potato) should be baked for best results. Waxy potatoes (round potatoes, Yukon gold) should be boiled for best results.
What's taters, precious? Taters? Potatoes? Boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew. Plant them and grow even more potatoes! Make French fries, tater tots, and cheesy garlic mashed potatoes!
You can peel it, chop it up into small pieces, boil them until they are soft, mash them, add a hint of milk and/or sour cream; you have just made mashed potatoes. Enjoy!
With a potato, you can make Shepherd's Pie. Boil potatoes and mash them. Then put them on top of leftovers, any type of meat is best. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. It's a delicious casserole dish that helps your budget.