Potato wedges facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Potato wedges

Course	Hors d'oeuvre, side dish
Main ingredients	Potatoes

Potato wedges are irregular wedge-shaped slices of potato, often large and unpeeled, that are either baked or fried. They are sold at diners and fast food restaurants, and are usually seasoned with a variety of spices, commonly paprika, salt and pepper.

In Australia, potato wedges are a common bar food that are often served with a sauce. Consumers may use sour cream, sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, or some combination of these. In Ireland, spicy potato wedges are a common item served at hot deli counters.

Other names

Potato wedges with cheese and bacon, accompanied by sweet chilli sauce and sour cream

• In some regions of the United States, particularly Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northern Utah, and Northeast Ohio, a popular variation of potato wedges are known as jojos. Jojos are potato wedges that are battered, seasoned, and either deep-fried in the same vat as fried chicken, or pressure-fried.
• In Germany, they are known as Kartoffelspalten ('potato clefts'), wilde Kartoffeln ('wild potatoes'), Westernkartoffeln ('Western potatoes') or Kartoffelecken ('potato wedges').
• In Czechia, they are known as americké brambory ('American potatoes').
• In Slovakia, they are known as americké zemiaky ('American potatoes').
• In Russia, they are known as картофель по-деревенски ('village-style potatoes').
• In Georgia, they are known as მექსიკური კარტოფელი ('Mexican potatoes').

See also

• List of hors d'oeuvre
• French fries