Duchess Potatoes - Easiest "Fancy" Potato Trick Ever - Food Wishes

These gorgeous, and very delicious special occasion potatoes are much easier to make than they look. And, if you don’t have a pastry bag, that’s not a problem, since we’ll also show you how make them by hand. Enjoy!
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[@KalliJ13]

"… if they do [complain], do not invite them back; they are trouble." Best advice ever given in a how-to video. These look delicious!

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‘let’s say bells’ made me crack up 😂

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[@rolux4853]

We will eat duchess potatoes for our Christmas dinner :) In an hour I will get the duck (traditional Christmas roast in Germany) and I’m very excited to have an amazing meal with my wife :) A merry Christmas to all of you guys!

[@Emiliapocalypse]

Delicious! May I ask what else you eat with your duck at Christmas? We started having duck for Christmas a few years back and it would be very interesting to know what other foods you find pair well with it. Thank you! Happy new year

[@StreetpennyLP]

@@Emiliapocalypse not op, but we cook our christmas duck in a Roman pot (look for römertopf if you can't find it with the english translation). Water the pot, place your duckbreasts in it (skin side up and slighty cut to release fat), fill it with water until it reaches the outer rim of the skin, add salt, pepper, onions, apples and seedless tangerines, put on the lid and place it in the oven (180°C, 2-3h). Remove the breasts from the liquid to crispen up the skin, blend the liquid with the onions, apples and tangerines, use starch/another type of binder to thicken up your sauce. We serve them with german bread dumplings (Semmelknödel) and lamb's lettuce (dressing is just sparkling water, salt, oil, pepper and onions). The sauce is so good that my sister and I eat it just with a spoon on its own, to 'see if it needs more salt/pepper/whatever'. It's a lie. We just want to eat the sauce

[@SomePotato]

@@Emiliapocalypse German style red cabbage (Rotkohl) pairs really well with duck. It goes well with any kind of roast.

[@daniel.lopresti]

These are pretty standard fare here in Belgium for any sort of fancy dinner. They even sell them frozen at the supermarket. Typically much smaller than these though! I guess the larger surface area per serving size gives more "fork-don't-lie" crunch ;)

[@friedakroynik8901]

You could make potato snowmen. Just add dots for the eyes and wrap a limp scallion around the neck for a shawl. The cayane red pepper for hair.

[@angelbear_og]

Or rosemary!

[@omechron]

You could also use any of the fun molds they sell for use on Jell-O or ice.

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What en excellent idea! Potatosnowman, - sounds wonderful!

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Limp scallion 🤣🤣🤣 Ok Rachel Ray

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[@oneofthefools0]

This is like an even fancier version of your twice baked potatoes and i love it! Can't wait to try these for myself

[@giovannadiaz1917]

Ooh yes, just in time for Christmas dinner. Thanks Chef John!! ♡ have a nice holidays

[@Serai3]

You could end the swirl by pressing the tip into the mound. This would leave a concave little space at the top, and after taking them out of the oven, you can add some nice flavored butter there to melt into the potatoes. :)

[@Emiliapocalypse]

Mmmm butter volcano!! I love the way you think 🤤

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This looks great and I am just super duper happy that you’re still pumping out content

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Love the enthusiasm chef John, but the piped ones definitely looked 10x better

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Always a beautiful presentation and recipe! Thank you!

[@poxyclypse]

Chef John, your recipes are always delicious, I have made many. And your preparation and presentation are always a treat. And I always love the finale of your sing-song "...enjoy". Thank you for many years of wonderful food, and many more to come!

[@hebdomeros]

Happy holidays, Chef! You're the best!

[@markgriz]

The non-pastry bag version has some serious Close Encounters Devils Tower vibe. I like it

[@Woodlawn22]

Yumm I can see piping, freezing, and then popping into a bag to store frozen so you can have them often. So pretty

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Chef John, I just wanted to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas. Thanks for the many recipes over the years, a few of which I cooked for family get togethers, Christmas included.

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Chef John, you are the Bob Ross of the culinary universe. Thankyou and have a Merry Christmas!

[@joanies6778]

I love using my potato ricer... lump free every time. Merry Christmas! 🌲☃️🌲

[@lipstickzombie4981]

I'm a ricer fan as well. That's my secret weapon for the best egg sandwich spread.

[@fedupwithem6208]

I'm going to make this for Christmas, I can't wait.

[@joanhyde1745]

Chuckle, chuckle. These are beautiful.

[@lorigarber6284]

Made these tonight. Everyone loved it. It was a great hit! Thanks Chef John! ❤

[@MJ-98]

This is a lovely idea! And very simple for such a stunning result!

[@Kingfisher1215]

Your Potatoes Rominoff is tough to beat, John. With all of your great potato recipes, I may need to buy some land in Idaho.

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Thank you Chef John, happy Christmas 😍 I love the pepper and nutmeg dea but you are the prepper of your mashed potatoe pepper!

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Not only are your videos an excellent tutorial, but your comments are GREAT! Thank You

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This potato recipe is just amazing! The most gorgeous & elegant potato dish one can ever make.

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It's really looks delicious 😋

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Merry Christmas Chef John and Michelle, thank you for all the work you put out!

[@daihunter3524]

I'm imagining those with some of your 'prime rib gravy' .... and served up with a gorgeous hamburger. Just the perfectly Christmasy meal thing for those of us that live on our own.

[@debbieflaherty1975]

FINALLY!! I’ve been trying to find a recipe for ‘Orange Duchess Rosemary Potatoes’ since I had them in the 1990’s! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@Sarah_Gwyllt]

These are so beautiful. Maybe I'll try making these for valentines day, cause we already picked up little roasting potatoes for Christmas. Absolutely loved this video, Happy Holidays Chef and to everyone else.

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Thankyou Chef John! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all!

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Happy holidays Chef John, my favorite chef. Thank you so much for all your incredible videos. Keep them coming.

[@Marialla.]

A potato ricer makes this so easy! I use mine every time I make mashed potatoes. Not everyone has one, and yes hand mashing works, but a ricer is not expensive and does its one job PERFECTLY and I highly recommend them for anyone.

[@re-de]

He has one. But i guess he either doesn’t like to wash it or he wanted to make sure the recipe can be done by everyone

[@xxPenjoxx]

In my country, a quick Google search shows a potato ricer is £32.50 which is about $40. That's 3 hours of work. To me, that is pretty expensive when you don't make a lot of money, especially when a masher is ten times cheaper.

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@@xxPenjoxx go to any kitchenware real life store and you’ll find one for about 10

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@@ilijazz I got mine for a $1 at a thrift shop

[@Marialla.]

@@re-de Oh I agree he's looking to be inclusive. Pretty much anyone might have a wiggly-wire shaped potato masher left over from their grandmother's kitchen. And it is fine, though it is a bit less efficient. I never liked those wire potato mashers though, because I like my mashed potatoes really smooth. When I mash them by hand enough to get them really smooth sometimes they are a little bit gummy from being overworked. A potato ricer, though, gets rid of every lump in one pass, and you can even mash the butter through at the same time so you barely even have to stir it! Never gummy, always super fluffy. Once I tried it I knew I loved it completely and would never go back.

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Merry Christmas Chef from my family to yours! Thank you for all the wonderful content over the years!

[@janetcorey5102]

Excellent, and I can’t wait to try them

[@sjuas690]

The presentation of the dish was absolutely stunning.

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Dear Chef John, thank You very much for Your recipes all the year long. We are looking forward for more delicious recipes. Merry Christmas and happy new years ahead. Greetings from Turkey.

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I LOVE listening to you talk.

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I love these haven’t made them for years

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I can’t wait to make this!

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Delicious, thanks.

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Super duper! I like easy recipes that look very posh. Thank you.

[@bill4913]

Interesting potato presentation for any beef plate. Thanks for the recipe Chef John and I hope you and Michelle have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. Cheers!!

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So cool. You're an amazing teacher! And funny as hell. Thank you. Happy Holidays!

[@hiramyawikramasinghe8330]

Looks lovely. Thank you for sharing. Shall try it as soon as possible.

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Thank you, Chef. Merry Christmas. God Bless and stay safe.

[@youtubehatesus2651]

Yum. Definitely making these. My ex used to make something like this with mashed sweet potato (yam) and carrot mixture piped onto a baking dish. They were excellent.

[@dianeladico1769]

Oh wow, that sounds great, have to try it, thanks!

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@@dianeladico1769 I remember them as sheer joy to consume

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Both forms look really good.

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Merry Christmas Chef John and Michelle!!!

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Pretty plating!

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So cute!!! Definitely doing this on NYE

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Chef John, the savior of Christmas eve's dinner, this is exactIy what I was Iooking for Merrry christmas everyone ✨🎄

[@shansmomkitchen]

So delicious recipe thanks for everything

[@mkratzer21]

The "let's say, bells" line may be the hardest I've laughed at a Chef John video

[@thomashendricks9774]

I made these for Christmas eve dinner, they were fantastic. My Startip got squished by being dropped and stepped on just before pipping, so I used a smooth tip. It didn't look too appetizing, so I used your fork method to make it more appealing. They tasted great, were better than just regular ole mashed potatoes and a hit. Thank you Chef John for everything, Merry Christmas.

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merry christmas to you john..your family..and all your fans..love you...mike

[@Easybuttasty.]

Wow it’s fantastic very beautiful

[@barbarab9375]

These would be perfect with prime rib gravy. 🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

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Thank you!

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Merry Christmas Chef John!!

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Looked delicious for Christmas 🤶 dinner 🍲 & happy holidays 🎉🎄🎁 to you !!!!!!

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[@basilrose]

These look great!

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You're such a sweetie, Chef John. Thank you for that!

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Chef, you always do the best. Love this Duchess potato recipe top shelf stuff!

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This is a real classic! Visually, you have succeeded very well, so I assume that it also tastes good.

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Lovely

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Merry Christmas Chef John! (Michelle too) 🌟🎄🎅🏼✨🥂💛

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How cool is this! Definitely going to try this!

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Nice alternate version of a double baked. Nice Job!

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Chef John has helped me make some fancy dishes!

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Always a Pleasure chef.

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Wow so delicious 😋

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[@MrSupernaturalLife]

Those are one of the prettiest potato dishes I've ever seen. I hope to try them one day once I get my piping game to a higher level.

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Merry Christmas John.

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As always,perfect 👍👍👍 Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@fighterguystudios]

This was one of my favourite sides we did in the first year of culinary school.. I like to make them with whatever roast and set them onto some Gravy next to the meat.

[@kimlindseyOH]

I made "duchess potatoes" a while back for one of those cook-ahead strategies - I read where they freeze well because the lecithin in the egg yolks stabilizes the potatoes somehow. it did work - they thawed & reheated beautifully. But LOL I didn't make fancy shapes like these (though now I wish I had!). Thanks Chef John!

[@TheManiac201]

Thank you for this, im making the christmas dinner this year and have been trying to figure out what i could make along with the normal dishes we have.

[@shawnhough421]

Chef John, that was the first item I learned @ the California Culinary Academy @ the old German Embassy there in the City.! Been a minute.. Thx, 4 bringing back some Great memories I had in S.F

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Brilliant commentary 😃😃

[@Snowflake3981]

Yay. Was excited about this

[@webfox1]

Someone loves his fancy potatoes. :) Excellent video. Thank you!

[@MatthewBaileyCT]

Chief John we are looking forward to trying this for New Year’s Eve

[@MerlinspopTBH]

The key is the thoughtfully drained potato’s. Looks spectacular, and I bet they taste every bit as good, too!

[@MommaBearsCorner]

great navigator! lol thanks for sharing. are go tasty!