I'm no tater hater, but it's clear that the humble potato is merely a flavordeliverysystem.com.
Fries? Salt, herbs, ketchup, truffle aioli, etc
Mashed potatoes? milk, butter, gravy
loaded baked? self-explanatory
potato chips? salt, everything else under the sun
Potatoes have a lot of innate advantages that make them an ideal flavordeliverysystem and so are not without merit.