#baked-potato

#baked-potato

Just look at the British dish of beans on baked potatoes. Yes, it might sound a bit strange at first, but it is a dish that has legs - across the pond, at least. Closer to home, there is another stage of baked potato innovation unfolding, and it is one that you'll want to lock away for a tired night when you simply can't be bothered to cook a meal: topping a baked potato with a frozen dinner.

The simplicity of this choice might come as a surprise (as would the fact that it's not cheese), but chives' versatility and tastiness are a winning combination. You can add them to loaded seafood baked potatoes or hot potatoes with chili and the flavor still works. Chives are similar to scallions or green onions, but they have a milder taste that makes them more like an herb and less like their pungent relatives in the allium family - which includes onions and garlic.

With so many toppings to choose from that far exceed the popular trio of butter, chives, and sour cream, it's time to turn your thoughts to a protein-rich staple that's nearly synonymous with barbecues and ball games. Albeit an unexpected topping to level up your baked potato, the humble and hearty hot dog will do wonders to elevate your dish.

A great way to make extra-flavourful fluffy pillows of gnocchi is to make them with leftover baked potato. Baking the potatoes instead of boiling them reduces their moisture content, meaning less flour is required, which in turn results in a lighter, less pasty gnocchi.

You can't taste the vodka, what it does is take away the salt from the caviar and blend everything else in. You eat it like a hot dog. It's comfort food, I'm telling you.