The Potatopia Cookbook: 77 Recipes Starring the Humble Potato

by Allen Dikker

Latkes. Gnocchi. Aligot. Knishes. Samosas. Munini-imo. Poutine. Potatoes—consumed globally at a rate of about 68 pounds per capita each year—are the stars of some of the world’s most beloved dishes. Perhaps this is why most of us tend to underestimate the humble tuber—it’s so familiar that we forget its full potato potential.

Enter The Potatopia Cookbook , a collection of more than 75 creative potato recipes from Allen Dikker, the CEO and founder of Potatopia, the fast-casual all-potato restaurant that has been featured by the New York Times , the Village Voice , and Eater.com, among others.

While the cookbook includes some traditional potato dishes like gnocchi and shepherd’s pie, most recipes are innovative creations that reimagine the world’s most popular vegetable. Ever thought to make lasagna with paper-thin potato slices instead of noodles? Or prepare truffles with mashed potatoes? Find it all in The Potatopia Cookbook alongside detailed descriptions of potato varieties, potato history, and potato preparation and storage tips.

As an added bonus to their popularity, potatoes are naturally gluten-free and—when prepared simply—very nutritious. Along with being fat-, sodium-, and cholesterol-free, potatoes are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. As he did with Potatopia’s menu, Dikker highlights these benefits in the cookbook by focusing on recipes that skip the fat in favor of keeping it healthy. The result is a hearty, wholesome celebration of all things potato.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

184 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2018

Reviews

[Nicole]

I love potatoes. Turns out I just don't eat enough of them. But how to choose a potato-only cookbook (apparently there are dozens of contenders)? This one suits because it's not fancy - I'm not making hour-long side dishes here - but it covers all the basics and gives me fun ideas. My goal for cookbooks: ideas > recipes.

[Twilight Gilles]

I want to like this book, I really do, but it is not very practical. At all. While the recipes mostly sound wonderful, there is no way they fit into my lifestyle in terms of the time it takes to make them, the ingredients, etc.
The photos are really good. Almost every recipe does have a photo, which automatically earns any cookbook I read an extra star. Otherwise this would have earned one star from me.

[Julia]

I like this cookbook do not get me wrong. I just felt like it was geared towards people who live in big cities. I live in a tiny town and the nearest city to me is small too. I love the back story, it is well written and interesting to read. I will be trying a handful of these recipes and I think they will be amazing.

[Douglas Larson]

Some of the recipes are a bit complex but all are inspired.

[Patti]

I love potatoes. I thought I loved potatoes made in any fashion. Allen Dikker has proven that I am wrong. Sheesh. What a horrible cookbook.

[Jeanne]

Potatoes are simple. So I was surprised that this cookbook made potatoes so time consuming and complicated.

[Bookish]

There's plenty worth trying here. It's too bad there isn't a photo for every recipe, though.