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'{{refimprove|date=April 2009}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Potato skins | image = [[File:Potato skins arranged on a plate as an appetizer.jpg|200px]] | imagesize = | caption = Potato skins accompanied by dipping sauces, presented as an appetizer. | alternate_name = | country = [[United States]] | region = | creator = | course = [[Appetizer]] | served = | main_ingredient = [[Potato]] | variations = | calories = | other = }} '''Potato skins''' are a snack food or [[Hors d’œuvre|appetizer]] made of unpeeled potato halves, hollowed and dressed with [[bacon]], [[cheddar cheese]] and [[Scallion|green onions]]. They are commonly found on the menus of [[Types of restaurants#Casual dining|casual dining]] restaurants such as [[T.G.I. Friday's]], which is known for serving them.<ref name=Appetizer>{{cite web|title=Appetizers|url=http://www.tgifridays.com/greatfood#appetizers|accessdate=7 March 2013}}</ref> While commonly eaten in restaurants, these snacks are also commonly made in homes across America. They have become a household favorite since they were introduced in American life. They are used as snacks for events such as [[The Super Bowl]] and other large events. ==History== As an appetizer in restaurants, '''potato skins''' have been around since approximately the 1970s with [[T.G.I. Friday's]] having documented making them as early as 1974. <ref name="Friday's History">{{cite web|title=T.G.I. Friday's History|url=http://fridays.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=64|accessdate=5 March 2013}}</ref> Even so, many other restaurants such as Prime Rib Restaurant and R.J. Grunts of [[Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises]] have claims to be a part of the pioneer list of the first restaurants to serve potato skins. <ref name=Idaho>{{cite web|last=Odiorne|first=Don|title=History of Potato Skins on the Menu|url=http://foodserviceblog.idahopotato.com/history-of-potato-skins-on-the-menu/|publisher=Idaho Potato Commission|accessdate=6 March 2013}}</ref> ==See also== *[[Tato Skins]] * [[List of hors d'oeuvre]] {{portal-inline|Food}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Potato dishes}} [[Category:Appetizers]] [[Category:American cuisine]] [[Category:Potato dishes]]'