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Potatoes
The potato is a starchy root vegetable that is a common and versatile ingredient in cuisines around the world.
3,369 Questions
How many minutes does it take to boil a red skinned potato?
Boiling red potatoes takes 15-20 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes. Test with a fork, ensuring it can easily pierce through to the center.
No, potatoes definitely do not contain yeast. Yeast is a rising agent added to flour to help it rise - and that makes bread.
But no, yeast is not made from potatoes and is a micro-organism, in fact a fungi, that's cultivated and is purchased in small packets which we then add to flour to make bread.
How much sour cream for 200 people for potato bar?
i would say you would need about ten or twelve tubes of sour cream
How many potatoes are in a 50lb bag?
I usually buy a pound a person. I sometimes end up with a few left over but this has always been a general rule here in Idaho. It depends on the the size of potato you get. The bigger the potatoes are the more pounds you need to buy. A large baker will usually be almost a pound each so you will need to buy more. If you are getting the smaller potatoes then the pound per person will work. Good Luck!!
In the ground. One plant can have many potatoes growing on it. You have to dig them up. They grow off the roots of the plant. In the US, they are mainly grown in the central states. Underground. The potato is the tube (bulb) of a plant known as Solanum tuberosum.
Geographically the potato is grown almost everywhere. The plant is easily sowed an harvested limited only by extreme temperatures and available moister.
What happened to swanson's potato chips?
every one in the company died because the lion they tried to get meat from ate them and they died
Can you freeze uncooked potato for use later?
Yes, raw potatoes can be stored in the refriderator. The colder they are the fresher they are. When potatoes grow they are in a ground where it is cool. They stay longer. So go ahead and put them in the refriderator for fresher and stay longer potatoes
How much are Idaho Russet potatoes?
An Idaho potato is any potato grown in the state of Idaho. It is not an actually variety. However Russet Burbank potatoes are closely associated with Idaho because that is the potato most often produced of the 30 plus varieties grown there. The Russet Burbank in particular is starchy and a multi-use potato.
Why does a metal screw make a potato Cook faster?
the metal spikes are conductors so the heat travels through them and because the spikes are in the middle of the potatoes, the heat travels to the middle of them and helps the potatoes heat up.
Metal is a conductor of heat, the spikes will bring the heat to the center of the potato and cook faster than if they were not spiked.
No. I have a nightshade allergy and spinach does not make me sick; I have another friend with a similar allergy who can also eat spinach. Most lists of nightshades I have found online do not contain spinach; https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Spinach does not list Solanaceae.
Are sun chips made from potatoes?
A reliable source told me his father toured a Dorito plant. The excess dorito paste is made into sun chips.
What do potato bugs eat and drink?
Aphids, beetles, borers, grubs, leafhoppers, weevils, and worms are some pests that like to feed on potatoes.
Specifically, the starchy, tuberous crop in question (Solanaceae family) attracts blister, Colorado and flea beetles to its chewable foliage. It draws peach and potato aphids as well as potato leafhoppers to its hormone- and mineral-rich, watery sap. It gets the attention of European corn borers, potato tuberworms, Southern potato and tobacco wireworms, vegetable weevils, white grubs with its underground parts.
The downy mildew caused the Irish Potato Famine during the 1840s.
What is the percentage of potato starch in yellow potatoes?
it depends what kind of potatatoes .!if they are organic,it is probally around 0% .If it is normal potatoes,you need to know that un-organic potatoes are grown in pesticide powder!so probally 65%.thank you for reading my answer.i am a professional reasercher in organic foods.
Why should potatoes be cooked before eaten?
So you can eat them. I can assure you a cooked/boiled potatoe tastes a hell of a lot better than a raw one.
What types of potatoes are good for boiling?
Red potatoes, because they hold together better that russet potatoes!
Is it bad to microwave a potato?
You have to mix the egg with a fork a bit before cooking in the microwave. If not, it will explode all over. Add a bit of salt and pepper, cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. They taste really good. Perfect for a breakfast sandwich on an English muffin or biscuit.
It depends on the potato. Red potatoes are smaller than Russets and so forth.
For a standard white or Russet potato, it would be about 46-47 medium whole potatoes OR 15.5 pounds.
1 lb. = 3 medium = 2 1/4 c. peeled and diced.
When did potatoes get to the US?
Potatoes came to Australia with the First Fleet, in 1788. They were one of the few foods that could withstand the many long months at sea. By the early 1800s, they were being grown throughout the new colony.
Potatoes grow on a type of shrub that grows very low to the ground, providing much ground cover. The ends of the shrub branches (spuds or 'eyes') have the appearance of roots so they natural grow into the grow, but this is actually the site of potato growth. This explains how they grow underground.
Who do you make mashed potatoes?
First you skin your potatoes. Then you boil them for about 2-4 minutes. After that you put them in a bowl and mash them with a tool of your choice. Add some butter and a pinch of pepper and salt and POOF you've got mashed potatoes!
How do you determine if a potato has expired?
There are a few ways to tell this. One way is by the color of the meat of the potato. A potato meat should be a white or slightly yellow in color. Another is by the smell. A bad potato will have a bad or sour odor to it.
