patatas
Potatoes in Spain
Patatas is the Spanish word for potatoes, appearing in English primarily in dish names borrowed from Spanish cuisine: patatas bravas (fried potatoes with spicy sauce), patatas fritas (fried potatoes or chips).
The word signals Spanish or Latin American culinary origin.
Shredded fried potatoes
- gratinBaked dish, browned crust
- gnocchiSmall potato dumplings
- latkesFried shredded potato cakes
- colcannonIrish potato-cabbage mash
dauphinoise · poutine · croquettes · fondant · pierogi · champ · tatties · knish
Sugar-based energy compounds
- sustenanceMeans of living
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- dietaryOf food consumption
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
subsistence · famine · storage · peasant · humble · filling · affordable · versatile
Breaded fried béchamel bites
Underground plant storage organs
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- eyesOrgans of sight
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
varieties · seedlings · cultivation · harvesting · planting · hilling · chlorophyll · stolons
hashbrowns
Shredded fried potatoes
colcannon · dauphinoise · poutine · croquettes · fondant · pierogi · champ · tatties · knish
carbohydrates
Sugar-based energy compounds
- sustenanceMeans of living
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- dietaryOf food consumption
provisions · subsistence · famine · storage · peasant · humble · filling · affordable · versatile · crop
croquetas
Breaded fried béchamel bites
paella · estofado · romesco · sofrito · cazuela · olla · tapa
tubers
Underground plant storage organs
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- eyesOrgans of sight
sprouting · varieties · seedlings · cultivation · harvesting · planting · hilling · chlorophyll · stolons · skin
fries
Deep-fried potato strips
crunchy · deep-fried · oil · sizzling · salted · ketchup · mayonnaise · snack · fast-food · side-dish