On Monday, April 14, 2014 6:22:38 PM UTC+2, --Bryan wrote:
> I peeled some russets Saturday for mashed potatoes, and I reserved the
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> skin. This morning I made my wife home fries, but fried up the peelings
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> for myself. They were crispy and delicious with two OM eggs on top, a half


In Denamrk it is pretty common and "considered fancy" to leave the skins on. There's even products sold like a glove to wear to scrape the soil off teh potato skin.

My italian wife finds the practice difficult. She is used to vacuum packed clean taters.