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.
Russet Potatoes. The most common potato in the United States, the russet potato is best known for baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and of course, the French fry. Easily identifiable by their brown skin and oblong shape with a white to light yellow interior flesh and packed with nutrition, itâs easy to see why they are so popular.