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They have a place on the breakfast, lunch and dinner table, not to mention dessert.

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We have pretty special feelings regarding potatoes. There's something so comforting about the starchy, crumbly way a baked potato yields to your fork. Not to mention the soft richness of mashed potatoes. And when cheese gets involved -- well, let's just say there's a lot of magic there.

This versatile tuber is one of our favorite things, and to show our appreciation, we've pulled together a ton of ways for you to enjoy them. But these potato recipes really only encompass a fraction of the ways spuds can be put to good use. They have a place on the breakfast, lunch and dinner table, not to mention dessert. Oh, and they also have that special place in our hearts.

Thanks for curing our hangovers, thickening our soups, accompanying countless cheeseburgers and playing so nicely with cheese. Here's to you, potato!

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All The Ways We Love Potatoes

Caramelized Scallion Mashed Potatoes(01 of26)

Get the Caramelized Scallion Mashed Potatoes recipe (credit:Flat Art Studios)

Potato Leek Soup(02 of26)

Get the Potato Leek Soup recipe from Scandi Home (credit:Scandi Home)

Crispy Sweet Potato Ribbons(03 of26)

Get the Crispy Sweet Potato Ribbons recipe (credit:Frances Janisch)

Baked Chili Cheese Fries With Bacon And Ranch(04 of26)

Get the Baked Chili Cheese Fries With Bacon And Ranch from Baked Bree (credit:Baked Bree)

Herbed Potato Bread(05 of26)

Get the Herbed Potato Bread recipe (credit:EatingWell)

Jalapeño-Roasted Potatoes(06 of26)

Get the Jalapeño-Roasted Potatoes recipe (credit:Tina Rupp)

Chive Mashed Potatoes(07 of26)

Get the Chive Mashed Potatoes recipe (credit:Flat Art Studios)

Totchos(08 of26)

Get the Totchos recipe from Someone Left The Cake Out In The Rain (credit:Someone Left The Cake Out In The Rain)

Lebanese Potato Salad(09 of26)

Get the Lebanese Potato Salad recipe (credit:EatingWell)

Pure And Simple Potato Gratin(10 of26)

Get the Pure And Simple Potato Gratin recipe (credit:Flat Art Studios)

Potato Parsnip Mash(11 of26)

Get the Potato Parsnip Mash recipe (credit:Flat Art Studios)

Roasted Sweet Potato With Lime(12 of26)

Get the Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Lime recipe (credit:New Media Publishing)

Smoked Salmon, Fennel And Potato Hash(13 of26)

Get the Smoked Salmon, Fennel And Potato Hash recipe (credit:Susie Cushner)

Potato Latkes(14 of26)

Get the Potato Latkes recipe from Christie's Corner (credit:Christie's Corner)

Carrot Potato Gnocchi(15 of26)

Get the Carrot Potato Gnocchi recipe (credit:Frances Janisch)

Baked Potatoes With Wild Mushroom Ragout(16 of26)

Get the Baked Potatoes With Wild Mushroom Ragout recipe (credit:John Kernick )

Colcannon(17 of26)

Get the Colcannon recipe (credit:Flat Art Studios)

Double Fried French Fries(18 of26)

Get the Double Fried French Fries recipe (credit:Ben Fink)

Fancy-Pants Potato Chip Canapes(19 of26)

Get the Fancy-Pants Potato Chip Canapes recipe (credit:Flat Art Studios)

Twice Baked Potatoes(20 of26)

Get the Twice Baked Potatoes recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything (credit:The Girl Who Ate Everything)

Mashed Potatoes With Crispy Shallots(21 of26)

Get the Mashed Potatoes With Crispy Shallots recipe (credit:Frances Janisch)

Standing Roast Rib Of Beef With Potato Rosti(22 of26)

Get the Standing Roast Rib Of Beef With Potato Rosti recipe (credit:Julie Toy)

Zucchini-Potato Latkes With Tzatziki(23 of26)

Get the Zucchini-Potato Latkes With Tzatziki recipe (credit:EatingWell)

Potato Salad With Hummus-Yogurt Dressing(24 of26)

Get the Potato Salad With Hummus-Yogurt Dressing recipe (credit:Tina Rupp)

Sweet Potato Doughnuts(25 of26)

Get the Sweet Potato Doughnuts recipe (credit:Con Poulos)

Sweet Potato Pie(26 of26)

Get the Sweet Potato Pie recipe (credit:Paulette Tavormina)

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