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Potatoes
The potato is a starchy root vegetable that is a common and versatile ingredient in cuisines around the world.
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Is yuca more nutritional than a potato?
The vegetable Cassava is known by the names Tapioca, Yuca(the plant with two "c" is not edible and Manioc. It is starchy and has small amounts of vitamin B, C, and protein. On the downside all parts of the plant contain highly toxic cyanide which is removed through cooking.
As far as nutrition goes:
Potatoes (raw, most of the nutrition is in the skin)
about 25% starch
2.5% protein
Calories 284
Sodium 22.14mg
Potassium 1553.49 mg
Carbohydrates 64.46g
Protein 4.45g
Vitamin C 72.69mg
Calcium 44.28mg
Iron 2.88mg
Cassava (raw)
Calories 330
Sodium 22.14mgPotassium 558.26mg
Carbohydrates 78.4g
Protein 2.8g
Vitamin C 42.44mg
Calcium 32.96mg
Iron 0.56mg
Are tater tots and hash browns the same?
Pretty much, a hash brown is normally just a big flat patty, while tater tot's are tiny bite sized versions of hash browns. The only difference is size really.
W potato from turning brown before make scalloped potato?
keep the sliced potatoes in cold water until you are ready to make the dish
Why was the potato once considered dangerous?
The potato is a member of the deadly nightshade family, and eating uncooked potatoes can be toxic, especially if one has an allergy to nightshades.
A potato famine is a period of big starvation, disease and immigration caused by poisonous potato's. A.K.A The great hunger
Potatoes are root vegetables, but that doesn't really tell you the whole story. When you visit the produce department of your local market, you'll probably see a variety of potatoes for sale. They'll likely be different sizes and different colors too. They'll go by different names, and each season there'll probably be a few you don't recognize.
For example, russet potatoes are the most popular potatoes consumed in the U.S., but they're sold as russets, russet potatoes and Idaho potatoes. Why? Originally Idaho was prime real estate for potato growers, so over time Idaho became synonymous with the russet potato. Nowadays great russet potatoes are grown around the world.
Sweet potatoes can create another problem with identification. Sweet potatoes aren't actually potatoes in the traditional sense. They can be any one of a variety of root vegetables with orange to a ruby red skin and yellow to orange flesh. They are distinguished by their elongated, lumpy, torpedo like shapes.
Potatoes Explained
The third component that can create confusion is the influx of new potato cultivars (varieties). Think of them as designer potatoes that can be purple, red, brown, yellow, gold, tiny, waxy, skinny -- well, potatoes have something new on offer every year. To unravel the potato mystery, you really only need to remember one key detail: potatoes are distinguished by how much (and what type of) starch they contain.
High Starch Potatoes
High starch potatoes are best for baking, mashing and frying. They include russet potatoes -- the king of the bakers. You may also see them advertised as:
- Gold rush (or Goldrush) Potatoes
- California White Potatoes
- California Long White Potatoes
- Norgold Russet
- Russet Burbank
- White Rose
- Russet Arcadia.
High starch potatoes are typically characterized by a brown, somewhat thick and mildly scaly skin.
Low Starch Potatoes
On the other end of the spectrum are the low starch or waxy potatoes. They include red or "new" potatoes. Low starch potatoes are best for boiling. They are available in a number of colors and sizes but are typically distinguished by a thin (rather than a thick) skin. These are dense potatoes that hold together well when cooked in liquid, so they're good in sauces, soups and stews. They're also superior salad potatoes. They are also the potato of choice for barbecuing, kabobs and roasting. Some common varieties and brands are:
- Red Potato
- Red Nordland
- Red La Rouge
- Australian Crescent
- Round White
- Petite Red Potatoes
- New Potato (often immature red potatoes)
- Salad Potato
- Round Red
- Red Bliss
- Yellow Potatoes
- La Soda
- Yellow Finnish
- Red Pontiac
- Ruby Crescent
Medium Starch Potatoes
If you're having trouble deciding what type of potato works best for you, there's a middle ground. Medium starch potatoes can be used for baking or boiling. They hold together well but are still moist and relatively tender. They're a good choice for just about everything but a classic baked potato that requires a fluffy cooked texture that almost always calls for a high starch russet potato. Here are some popular medium starch varieties:
- Yukon Gold (probably the most well known)
- Fingerling (matures at a small size)
- Kennebec
- Peruvian Blue
- Superior
Why onions and potatoes should not be stored in fridges?
You can store them in a fridge; they just don't need to be stored in a fridge. Why take up any more room in an already cluttered fridge??
Which has less calories a pasty or a jacket potato?
A plain jacket potato would have fewer calories per ounce than an average pasty.
Yes, you should eat at leat 10 potoatoes before you go to sleep. Scientists have proved that a lack of potatoes make you depressed.
When is the best time of year to purchase a trampoline?
Winter would be the cheapest however, you may want to do some research regarding trampolines due to the massive amount of injuries being caused while using them on land and water. Frankly they are very unsafe no matter how safe you think you've made it with all the proper precautions.
no, this is not true but parsnips, maybe they could if the carrots let them through rush hour
How much kilojoules in a baked potatoes?
One US calorie =0.004184 kilojoules.
Baked medium russet potato, 4.9 oz, with skin and flesh has 134 calories.
134 * 0.004184 = .560656 kilojoules
No, rabbits can't eat salted potato peelings, because processed seasonings and spices aren't good for rabbits, and too much salt isn't good for rabbits, either. Rabbits get all the minerals and salt they need in their pellets. Rabbits should only eat clean, fresh produce (vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants), not any dried seasonings or flavourings.
Potato peelings aren't very good for rabbits because they're pretty high in starches. If you feed your rabbit pellets, you should limit the other starches they eat. Potato peelings aren't a great choice because other vegetables, like carrot and squash, have healthy nutrients as well as some starch, but potato isn't very nutritious. Also, the green parts and eyes on potato peelings are toxic to rabbits.
See the related question below for more info and helpful links about a healthy rabbit diet.
What is different about adding water to a potato inside your mouth and outside of your mouth?
The difference is the water helps break down the starch particles in your mouth, but not on the outside.
What minerals and vitamins are in potatoes?
NutrientWithout skin (156 g) (% RDA)With skin (173 g) (% RDA)Vitamin C3328Thiamin117Niacin1112Vitamin B62327Folate412Pantothenic Acid97Iron310Magnesium1012Potassium1726Copper1710Dietary Fiber915
Do sugar and starch in a potato have potential energy?
YES! Sugar, for example, is such a high energy source, especially for use in the human body. Having a chemical formula consisting of six carbons, twelve hydrogens, and six oxygens, glucose has high potential energy stored in its bonds. The bonds that house this energy are those between carbon and hydrogen. Six carbons with 12 corresponding hydrogens is a ton of energy for the body to use. It is so much that the energy must be broken-down and stripped before any direct use in the body.
How safe are unrefrigerated cheesy potatoes?
That would depend completely on how long they have been unrefrigerated and if there has been any bacterial growth or contamination. If you don't know, it would be safest to discard the food.
