mashed potatoes with mascarpone cheese, garlic, salt and pepper soaking up meat gravy...
Potatoes as creamy starch substrate
Salad niçoise; firm, light, mild-flavored counterpoint to soft & also crunchy flavor spotlights...
Potatoes as texture and flavor partner
Potatoes au gratin; fat, salt, savory, starch, protein hit!
Potatoes as main show but also cheese and OMG