Grilled Idaho® Potato Ratatouille Salad
With Spring in full bloom, there’s no better time to bring the garden into your kitchen. Cook up this savory and nutrient-packed Grilled Idaho® Potato Ratatouille Salad made with eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, Idaho® potatoes, onions, garlic, and balsamic vinegar. Paired with chicken or fish, this side dish is a celebration on your plate. Add toppings like chives or fresh thyme leaves for even more flavor. This spud-tacular salad is sure to impress guests and convert even the toughest critic!
For more vegetarian Idaho® Potato recipes visit the IPC Website.
Idaho® Potato on Amazon's Alexa & Google Home
If you’ve ever had any questions about Idaho® potatoes, now’s your time to ask! Launch Idaho® potato on your Amazon Echo or Google Home devices and ask questions like “How much does the Big Idaho® Potato Truck weigh?” and “Are Idaho® potatoes a superfood?” Use Alexa in the kitchen to help you create creamy mashed potatoes or give you tips on how to make the perfect baked potato. Consider Alexa your hands-free resource for all things Idaho® potato
Almost too pretty to eat, this Easter-Worthy Portuguese Idaho® Potato Sweet Bread will put a little ‘hop’ in your step this Spring. Made with sugar, milk, butter, eggs, flour, Idaho® potatoes, and ground ginger, this sweet and savory bread is poised to be the crowning jewel of your Easter spread. Brightly dyed hard-boiled eggs are carefully placed within braided loaves for a pop of color. Definitely not your average Easter bread!
For more Easter recipes visit the IPC webs
These cheesy and creamy Aligot Idaho® Potatoes from food blogger Lisa Lin may be your new favorite comfort food. Made with Idaho® Russet potatoes, butter, cream cheese, mozzarella, white cheddar, whole milk, salt, and pepper, this dish will have you running (or sprinting!) for seconds. Add garlic or paprika for a kick of flavor.
To learn how to make more Idaho® potato side dishes visit the IPC YouTube page.
Q: Can potatoes be baked in a roaster?
A: I’ve never found the roaster to be very quick for this kind of a task. Hamilton Beach, a roaster manufacturer, recommends 400°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Leaf TV claims 1½ to 2 hours at 400°F. In a conventional oven it takes about 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes at 400°F. But in a convection oven it takes about 45-50 minutes.
To find more Idaho® potato tips and tricks visit the IPC website.
MIKE KRAGE JOINS IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION AS NORTHEAST RETAIL PROMOTION DIRECTOR
Eagle, Idaho, April 26, 2019 – Produce veteran Mike Krage is the newest retail superhero at the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC), bringing more than 30 years of retail and wholesale produce industry experience.
As the new Retail Promotion Director-Northeast/Midwest, Mighty Mike Krage replaces Dynamite Dave Rhodes, who is returning to his retail roots as Director of Produce and Floral for Fresh Encounter, a 59-store chain in Indiana and Ohio.
Krage, who is based in Champaign, Illinois, will be utilizing category management, promotions and other marketing support tools to assist category managers and buyers in the Northeast and Midwest in boosting category profitability.
“I‘ve worked closely with IPC as a retailer over the last 20 years, and I’ve always valued their insights about what’s going on within that category,” said Krage. “I’m a big fan of using data, and IPC has some outstanding category data available by retailer and by region. I’m looking forward to sharing how category data can really help drive good decisions for assortment, pricing, promotion and merchandising.”
Supervalu/UNFI, Winn-Dixie, and Albertsons are among the companies where Krage has honed his produce expertise over the years, handling everything from operations to sales and merchandising to category management. He also served as one of the first board members for the Southeast Produce Council, founded in 1999, and was on the retail board of directors for United Fresh.
“Mike knows the produce industry from grower to end user, so he is able to hit the ground running with all the outstanding resources of the Idaho Potato Commission,” said Seth Pemsler, Vice President-Retail/International. “I know our customers are going to enjoy working with him.”
Krage and his wife, Diedre, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last year by hiking and zip lining near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They have a 24-year-old daughter who works as a registered nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.
Established in 1937, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is a state agency that is responsible for promoting and protecting the famous “Grown in Idaho®” seal, a federally registered trademark that assures consumers they are purchasing genuine, top-quality Idaho® potatoes. Idaho’s growing season of warm days and cool nights, ample mountain-fed irrigation and rich volcanic soil, give Idaho® potatoes their unique texture, taste and dependable performance. These ideal growing conditions are what differentiate Idaho® potatoes from potatoes grown in other states. For more information, visit www.idahopotato.com.
