"To make ultra-cozy potato soup, smoke the spuds prior to cooking. Given that they're probably the most versatile ingredient around, there are a myriad ways to cook potatoes that don't seem all that strange. Everything from roasting to boiling and mashing is well-loved, but smoking the vegetable is a frontier unexplored by many. One of potatoes' best features is that it easily absorbs the flavors of the other ingredients, and nothing gives it more of an impact than hickory wood chips."
"You can, of course, give potatoes that heady flavor using an actual smoker. If you don't have one, though, your oven works just as well. After soaking the chips in water for a while, put them in a pan along with some of the water with a roasting rack on top. With the potatoes on the rack, heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and loosely cover the spuds with foil to trap the smoky steam."
"Using hickory wood chips is definitely one of the best ingredients to use for better potato soup, but it doesn't end there. Cheese is an important component for potato soup, but make sure the dairy product mirrors the vegetables in some way. The deep, smoky varieties pair best with smoked potato soup, bolstering the rich hickory wood chip-infused spuds. Smoked Gouda's nuttiness pairs well with the earthy potatoes, while sharp, smoky cheddar brings a welcomed tangy touch to the soup."
Smoking potatoes with hickory wood chips infuses a bold, slightly sweet, woodsy flavor that intensifies potato soup. Potatoes absorb surrounding flavors, making smoking an effective way to deepen the base before cooking. Hints on recreating smoky flavor without a smoker include soaking wood chips, placing them with water in a pan under a roasting rack, arranging potatoes on the rack, heating the oven to 350°F, and loosely covering with foil to trap smoky steam. Pairing smoked potatoes with deep, smoky cheeses like Smoked Gouda or sharp smoky cheddar enhances richness. Replacing bacon with spiced andouille sausage adds a decadent, savory twist.
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