Idaho has delicious potatoes, and that's okay

I was just reading over a story recently posted about a trip to Teton Springs Resort & Lodge in Idaho earlier this summer, and something triggered my taste buds, stirring a salivating memory: I am suddenly reminded of how delicious my French fries were at the halfway house grill at the Headwaters Club in the little town of Victor.

Perfectly crispy texture. Oily and salty but not too much, they put any chips in England I’ve had to pure shame. I am a believer in the Idaho potato.

Sounds cliche, I know. In fact, staff at the Teton Springs Lodge & Spa were telling me that at a recent state tourism summit, there was discussion about what role the potato should play in its marketing scheme. Some officials were hesitant to promote its famous vegetable, considering potatoes don’t have the international lure of say, bronzed, topless Brazilian women or Amsterdam’s liberal policies on marijuana.

Potatoes just aren’t sexy I guess. So, Idaho is probably going to try different angles other than the potato for your tourism dollar, like its Teton National Forest, world class fishing or the fresh powder at Grand Targhee Resort. Idaho also has of course scenic, nationally-acclaimed golf like Coeur D’Alene, Circling Raven and the new Headwaters Club.

But I’m here to tell you the potatoes dishes are killer. And that’s not all. They’ve also got some delicious huckleberry dishes, like cobbler, milkshakes and more. I sent some local huckleberry pancake mix to my parents who delightedly gobbled them up.

So even if Idaho buries its worldly delicious potatoes from its marketing plan, remember to order yourself a hot plate on your next trip to the Gem (Potato) State.