- Potato - Wikipedia
Potato cultivars appear in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes The potato ( pəˈteɪtoʊ ) is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae
- Potatoes 101: Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits, and Types
Potatoes are types of starchy root vegetables called tubers They are high in nutrients like potassium and vitamin C, and have many health benefits
- Are Potatoes Healthy? Top 3 Benefits, According to Research - TODAY
Make potatoes a side dish composing about one-fourth of your whole plate, Fernstrom advised Be careful about the portion size: One medium potato is about the size of a computer mouse, Johnston noted
- Potatoes: Health Benefits, Nutrients per Serving, Recipes, and More - WebMD
Find out what nutrients are in potatoes and learn how they can help everything from high blood pressure to gut health
- 44 Best Potato Recipes Ideas | Ways to Cook Potatoes - Food Network
Baked, roasted, mashed or fried: there's no wrong way to eat potatoes From hearty meals to healthy sides, these potato recipes from Food Network will help you get creative with your spuds
- Types of Potatoes: The 8 Potato Varieties to Know - Allrecipes
Super Spuds: The 8 Types of Potatoes to Know From purple to petite, learn about the many ways to enjoy potatoes
- Science Reveals the Surprising Origins of the Potato | WIRED
Potatoes as we know them today are the product of a hybridization that took place 9 million years ago between two plants, one of which was an ancestor of the tomato
- What’s a Potato? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato.
As a foodstuff, the potato can be baked, boiled, mashed, smashed, hashed, roasted, scalloped, fried and more As a crop, it is among the world’s most important, with more than 350 million tons
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