Slow cookerAh, potatoes – at the risk of being considered too much of an Irish stereotype, they are my favourite vegetable of all time. I mean, you can do so much with them (think wedges, chip-shop worthy airfryer fries, and even my beloved potato farls). So I was thrilled to see that a new carb-based meal has entered the spudaverse: as of the time of writing, “swamp potato” recipes have taken over my social media timelines. It has all the ingredients of a classic, comforting potato dish. It’s low-lift, works in a slow cooker (my favourite way to cook in a heatwave), and incredibly comforting.What are “swamp potatoes” and where did they come from?Writing under an AllRecipes video about the “viral” meal, a Facebook user said: “I grew up in Indiana in the ’70s and my grandmother made this frequently. I’ve even made it for dinner at my cafe.”