what is your favorite way to fix potatoes?

That is a hard question. I like the hash browns the way you do. I like them quartered and boiled in just a little water, add butter and sprinkle with dill weed. I think that is Scandinavian. I most often eat them just nuked. I like sweet potatoes, too. I more often will eat a potato than I will eat pasta.

I am not a huge fan of potatoes. But, if I had to choose my favorite it would be baked. The skin has to be crispy. I turn the potato onto the plate and add salt, pepper and butter. Then I put a pat of butter in the skin and let it melt.

I like a good baked potato the best! With sour cream, butter (or rather "heart smart" spread.. or lo cal ranch dressing.. But also like what is called around here "home fries" which is fried potato slices.. I'll make some of these and add them to tator tots or fries, when I've got just a few left in the bag..

I don't eat them often, because my favorite way to eat them is fried! And that is not good for me at all. There is this diner close to me that occasionally I'll meet my dad for breakfast at. They make the most delicious hashbrowns. I promise, mom and pop restaurants beat chains any time. : )

My roomie has started fixing pork with potatos and onions on the stovetop and its kind of a cross between fried and steamed and with the onions, herbs and meat juices, just yummy.

It really depends on the dinner I'm fixing, to be honest. If I fix meatloaf or something similar, then I like to make mashed potatoes from scratch (instant isn't really my thing, though I'll go with it, and dress them up, if I'm feeling lazy enough). For the mashed potatoes, I like to boil them until they are really soft, mix them with milk, garlic, butter, cheddar cheese, and a couple pinches of salt. Yum! If I'm fixing chicken or steak, I usually prefer the little rosette potatoes with butter, rosemary, garlic, and sea salt, baked or broiled. But, I could also go for a nice big baked potato with cheddar cheese (preferably sharp), bacon, and sour cream. An interesting way I've found to fix tater tots, is to make tater tot casserole. I don't know if you have ever heard of it? I know quite a few who haven't. The bottom of the casserole pan is lined with cooked tater tots. On top of that is a layer of browned ground beef, and a layer of cream of mushroom (or cream of chicken) soup. You could also mix the beef with the creamy soup, if you'd prefer, rather then layering the two. On top of that is another layer of tater tots (although, I like to put some shredded cheese between the meat/soup layer and the second layer of tater tots). On the top of that second layer of tater tots, you put some shredded cheese, usually. Cook that in the oven for a bit, at about 350 degrees. Basically, just until warmed and the top layer of cheese is melted. Because, you really did cook everything before layering it up. Some people don't cook the tater tots, electing instead to have them cook while in the oven and already layered. Although this is the much lazier way to do things (and I am a big fan of lazy), it doesn't come out tasting nearly as good.

I think I like fried potatoes the best, but I will eat them any way they're fixed. I like potatoes lots better than noodles. When I fry potatoes, I do it the way my Mom did them...I slice them about a quarter of an inch thick in slices, then pan fry a little bit with a dab of bacon grease on the bottom of the skillet. Then once they're browned, I add a tablespoon (about) of water, cover and let them cook. Then once they're cooked a little shy of fork tender, I add a few bacon bits, some parsley, spices, and then let them finish cooking with the lid off. Yum! My next fave pick would be baked potatoes, or those twice baked ones with cheese.

I like slicing potatoes really thin and lay them out singly onto a plate and spray butter on them, I put them in the microwave for a few minutes and then turn them over and spray them again and add pepper and put them in the microwave again for about 5 minutes, I then top them with cheese and sour cream.

My favorite way to prepare potatoes is to "bake" them in the microwave. Serve with butter and sour cream. Chilli and cheese is also a yummy topping and makes a main dish. The reason that is my favorite way is because it is the easiest way. I like potatoes just about anyway you want to fix them.