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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2005

I have to agree with the people that say this is a waste of time and ingredients...out of 6 potatoes 1 actually did fan...the others either didn't or would bust off trying to separate them even a little.And the taste was nothing remotely special.Sorry-the 1 was "pretty" though.

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TRUDY_FLETCHER

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2005

The potatoes came out really nice. The cutting makes it look special. I had an easy time cutting and fanning, just takes a gentle, patient manipulation.

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2005

I agree with the majority of the reviewers...impossible to cut and fan. I ended up just cutting the potato in slices and layering in baking dish and then proceeding from there with the butter and spices, then bake, and at the end add cheese. Turned out great that way, like a homemade Au Gratin Potato dish sort of.

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KATHI_C

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Home Town: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Mcloud, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2005

No problems with cutting. Rubbed the potatoes with olive oil and sea salt then wrapped in. You can use any kind of seasoning or filling you want.

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JDVMD

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2005

WAY too much effort for mediocre results. A waste of time. Sorry.

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Caroline C

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Reviewed: May 30, 2005

I thought these were great, but cooked mine a little different. An easy way to slice the potato without cutting all the way down is to put a metal skewer (such as you use for shish kabob) the long way through the potato about 1/4 inch up from the bottom, then when you slice down your knife hits the skewer and it stops it. This works great for blooming onions, too. It is almost impossible to fan the potato out, so after cutting it, I cooked it halfway, then took it out, proceeded with the recipe using my own herb blend of rosemary, oregano, and basil, but finished it on the grill wrapped in foil - YUM.

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Reviewed: May 4, 2005

I wanted to write a review after reading the previous reviewer's rating. I have been making a similar recipe to this for years (you can use whatever seasonings you like) and I leave the skin on. If you are having trouble making the cuts (and it is hard to do), simply hold a wooden spoon handle on the cutting board, next to the potato. (The spoon handle should be on the cutting board on the side closest to you, with the potato laying lengthwise on the other side of the spoon handle, touching it). As you slice through with your knife, the wooden spoon handle will keep you from cutting too deeply and you will get nice, even cuts. The potato fans out a little with some help, but not a lot. Good luck.

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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2005

This recipe sounds pretty good in theory, but I've never had so many problems with such a seemingly simple recipe. It was impossible to cut 1/4" slices, and leave them perfectly attached to a 1/4" at the bottom. I either cut all the way through or over compensated and cut too shallow. When I tried to "fan" the potato, the pieces either broke apart or were too stiff at the bottom to move at all. I finally gave up, added a bunch of garlic salt and olive oil an threw it in the oven hoping for the best. I managed to fan 1/2 of one of the potatoes and it looked pretty, but that's about it. Is there a special tool to do this cutting procedure? I'm a rather good cook, but this recipe stumps me.

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