In the history of the United States, a carpetbagger was a Northerner who moved to the South after the American Civil War during the Reconstruction Era (1863â1877). Many white Southerners denounced them, fearing they would loot and plunder the defeated South and be politically allied with the Radical Republicans.
The absolute most perfect use of potatoes, better even than French fries, is to turn them into potato pancakes, which have crunchy mahogany edges, crispy golden midsections, and tender, rich, meaty interiors.
Add crisp bacon bits to your potatoes, because, well bacon makes everything better. 10. Add a celery root to your potatoes when cooking to change up the flavor. 11. Roast garlic first and add to potatoes when mashing for a roasted garlic mashed potato. 12. Add a turnip root to your potatoes when cooking. 13. Add chopped fresh parsley for fresh flavor.