potato skins
{{Short description|Potato dish}}
{{about|the culinary dish|the skin of a potato|potato}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Potato skins
| image = Potato skins arranged on a plate as an appetizer.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Potato skins accompanied by dipping sauces, presented as an appetizer
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| place_of_origin = United States
| creator =
| course = Appetizer
| served = Hot
| main_ingredient = Potato, cheddar cheese, bacon
| variations = Pizza skins
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Potato skins, also sometimes referred to as potato jackets, are a snack food or appetizer made of unpeeled potato halves, hollowed and dressed with bacon, cheddar cheese and green onions before being baked again. They are commonly found on the menus of casual dining restaurants in the United States.{{Cite web|last=Filloon|first=Whitney|date=2017-02-02|title=Who Really Invented Potato Skins?|url=https://www.eater.com/2017/2/2/14439788/potato-skins-history|access-date=2020-09-02|website=Eater|language=en}} While popularly eaten in restaurants and pubs, these snacks are also commonly made at home{{Cite web|title=All I Want Are Some Potato Skins|url=https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/01/comfort-food-diaries-potato-skins.html|access-date=2020-09-02|website=www.seriouseats.com|language=en}} or can be purchased frozen at grocery stores.{{Cite web|last=Centoni|first=Danielle|date=6 October 2020|title=I Tried All the Frozen Hash Browns, Potato Skins, French Fries, and Tater Tots I Could Find — These Are the Best in Each Category|url=https://www.thekitchn.com/best-frozen-hash-browns-potato-skins-french-fries-tater-tots-23079415|access-date=2 July 2021|website=TheKitchn}}
History
As an appetizer in restaurants, potato skins have been around since approximately the 1970s, with documentation of their preparation as early as 1974. Many restaurants such as TGI Fridays, Prime Rib Restaurant, and R.J. Grunts of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises have claims to be some of the first restaurants to serve the dish.{{cite web|last=Odiorne|first=Don|title=History of Potato Skins on the Menu|url=https://idahopotato.com/dr-potato/history-of-potato-skins-on-the-menu|publisher=Idaho Potato Commission|access-date=30 April 2017}}{{Cite web|last=KELLY|first=JACQUES|title=The real story behind those potato skins at Prime Rib|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-05-13-0605130218-story.html|access-date=2020-09-03|website=baltimoresun.com|language=en-US}}
See also
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