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.
I prefer 2 or 3 small potatoes to 1 big potato because the have more surface area and, therefore, more skin. (The skin is the best part if you cook the potato right. Scrub the potatoes with a stiff-bristled brush, like a dish washing brush. Don't use soap; just scrub under running water.