Move over mashed potatoes! Here are 5 Canadian Living Test Kitchen "Tested 'Til Perfect" recipes that take these humble tubers to soaring gastronomic heights:

The Ultimate Potato Gratin

Curried Potato Kale Galette

Sausage, Potato and Swiss Chard Soup

Golden Potato Latkes

Roasted Smashed Potatoes

Did You Know? These humble tubers were first discovered and cultivated nearly 6,000 years ago in South America. They have since become one of the largest food crops grown and consumed around the world.

What's your favourite way to prepare potatoes?

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