TikTok’s ‘Potato Queen’ turns the humble spud into an apres-ski-style feast with these three delicious recipes

TikTok’s ‘Potato Queen’ turns the humble spud into an apres-ski-style feast with these three delicious recipes
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TikTok’s ‘Potato Queen’ turns the humble spud into an apres-ski-style feast with these three delicious recipes
Author: Kirsty Spence
Published: Feb, 20 2025 15:59

MASH 'em, boil 'em, put 'em in a stew - there are so many ways of enjoying the humble spud that there's now a whole cookbook devoted to potatoes. Blow the kids' minds with her scooped-out potato-skin pizzas, or add a pile of delicious honey and mustard hasselbacks to your Sunday roast - they are one of Poppy's most viral recipes, with more than 20 million people watching the video on TikTok.

 [An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Book cover for Poppy Cooks'
Image Credit: The Sun [An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Book cover for Poppy Cooks' "The Potato Book," featuring the author eating french fries, Image 2 shows A woman with a potato balanced on her head]

There's a reason Poppy was crowned "The Potato Queen" by none other than Nigella Lawson!. There are 101 recipes to pore over, plus tips on perfecting your potato techniques and new flavours to try. And of you're fresh back from a ski trip, or you just love those apres-ski vibes, the tartiflette is a must - gooey, cheesy carbs with that je ne sais quoi - bon appetit!.

 [Tartiflette in a cast iron skillet.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Tartiflette in a cast iron skillet.]

Serves: 4. Prep time: 5 mins. Cooking time: 1 hr. Ingredients:. *90g smoked bacon lardons. *500g charlotte potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes. *1 onion, diced. *3 cloves garlic, chopped. *500ml vegetable or chicken stock. *200ml double cream. *200g reblochon, or something similar to camembert or brie.

 [Potato skins topped with pizza.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Potato skins topped with pizza.]

Method:. 1. Tip the lardons into a medium, oven-safe frying pan and get them over a medium-high heat. Fry for about 8-10 minutes, until crispy and caramelised. Remove from the pan (but leave the fat behind). 2. Add the potatoes and onion to the pan and fry for 10 minutes, until there is a little colour on them. Add your garlic, season with salt and pepper, and return the bacon to the pan.

 [Roasted hasselback potatoes drizzled with sauce.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Roasted hasselback potatoes drizzled with sauce.]

3. Pour in your stock to just cover the potatoes, bring to the boil and leave to boil until all the liquid has gone. Test the tenderness of the tatties – if they need longer, add in a splash of water and repeat the process. 4. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.

5. Once the potatoes are tender, turn the heat down a little and pour over your cream. Cook the cream until it has thickened and is almost coating the tats. Take the pan off the heat and slice up your cheese. 6. Layer the gooey cheese over the potato mixture and place it in the oven for 10 minutes, until completely melted. Turn the oven to the grill setting and leave it on high to get some colour on top.

7. Once the cheese is golden and bubbling, carefully remove the pan from the grill. Remember – the handle will be hot. Serve the tartiflette straight away with crusty bread. Makes: 6. Prep time: 10 mins. Cooking time: 1 hr 10 mins. *3 Maris Piper potatoes. *Olive oil.

*1 shallot, diced. *2 cloves garlic, finely grated. *50ml balsamic vinegar. *400g tin chopped tomatoes. *160g ready-mixed grated mozzarella and cheddar. For the toppings:. *Pepperoni slices. *Sliced mushrooms. *Sliced pickled jalapeños. *Pitted olives. *Hot honey. *Whatever you like on your pizza!.

1. Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. 2. Rub your potatoes with oil and a good amount of salt, and pierce them all over with a fork. Place them on a rack in the middle of the oven and bake for about 50-60 minutes, until tender on the inside and crisp on the outside.

3. While the potatoes are baking, get a saucepan over a medium heat and add in plenty of olive oil. Add the shallot and fry for 3-4 minutes, until light golden and soft. Add the garlic and fry for a few minutes to soften, then deglaze the pan with the balsamic vinegar and add the chopped tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and leave to reduce and bubble away until thickened – about 15-20 minutes.

4. Once the potatoes are ready, remove them from the oven (but leave the oven on), cut them in half and scoop out the flesh, so you are left with an even-ish layer of potato and skin (you can make this as thick or as thin as you like). You won’t need the flesh for this recipe, but keep it and use it for fishcakes, hash browns and so on.

5. Increase the oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas mark 9. Spoon the tomato sauce into the skins and top with pepperoni, mushrooms or whichever toppings you like to use. Sprinkle with the cheese and place the skins back in the baking tray. Bake for a further 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbling and golden.

Serves: 4-6. *6 Maris Piper potatoes. *Neutral oil. *1-2tbsp room-temperature butter. *3-4tbsp runny honey. *1tsp Dijon mustard. *3 cloves garlic, finely grated. 1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. 2. One potato at a time, lay the handles of two wooden spoons either side of the potato, then make vertical cuts all along the length so that you cut almost through, but the spoon handles stop you going through completely. Chopsticks will do a good job of this, too, if you have them.

3. Get the potatoes into a baking tray and drizzle oil all over, rubbing it into those cuts. Heavily sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper, then place the baking tray on the middle shelf and bake the potatoes for 30–40 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven, brush the potatoes with the butter (gently open the cuts with a knife, just to help get all that buttery goodness inside), and return them to the oven for a further 15 minutes, until golden and cooked all the way through.

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