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.
Perfect pan-fried potatoes, with their crispy and buttery golden crust, and that creamy, tender interior are basically what dreams are made of. Very soon, Sloane, you will be making dreamy potatoes of your own. Now get back in there and fry some potatoes.