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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
yes There is a type of potato called Yukon Gold, which is distinctly yellow.
How many amyloplast organelles in a potato cell?
The main function of amyloplasts in potatoes are to store starch and sugars in the potatoe cells.
What cooks faster. Whole potato or thin?
Sliced potatoes would cook faster because there is more surface area to absorb the heat
ISAAC WHITE, Yeah...but no more then 3 days
A different answer:
Yes, shepherd's pie with pastry crust top can be frozen and would keep safely for several months. However, if made with mashed potato topping, freezing is not recommended because mashed potatoes lose their texture when frozen. Either type of pie can be refrigerated (unfrozen) for up to three days.
What is the cost of 1 kg potato?
it depends on were you buying it if you are buying it from asad it cost 1.50p
What is the best potato masher?
The mashing of a potato, simple process that it is, probably dates from antiquity, leaving us no record of the original masher of the potato. Modern instant mashed potatoes, though, does have an inventor, Canadian scientist Edward Asselbergs. In 1962 he was issued a patent for an industrial method of "Preparation of dehydrated cooked mashed potato." (Older processes were also developed and patented in 1954 and 1912, and ancient civilizations were known to dry and grind various vegetables for preservation.)
What did the Irish eat during the great potato famine?
Nettles
Rats
Chickenweed
Seaweed
Birds
Birds eggs
Blood of Cattle
Rotten Potatoes
Hope that helped
Check netplace.com/irishpotatofamine
Will chickens eat potato peels?
Yes, they LOVE vegetable peelings of all sorts.
Raw potato peels are not advised for chickens. Potato peel and rhubarb leaves contain a substance called solanine. Solanine is toxic to birds (most animals).
Plants that contain solanine include deadly nightshade, Hensbane, eggplant leaves, tomato leaves, rhubarb leaves.
If you wish to feed your chickens the peelings from potato's then you must cook the peelings for about 5 minutes first.
Can you store potato salad in aluminum pan?
no because of acid in mayo or miracle whip. aluminum reacts to acid..
What are the standard ingredients in potato salad recipes?
Potatoes and mayonnaise (or salad dressing) are the main ingredients in any potato salad. Other traditional ingredients would include prepared mustard, chopped onions, chopped celery, relish and boiled eggs. There is no single "traditional" potato salad. Potato salad is often prepared for family gatherings with the preferences of the guests in mind. For example, some prefer potato salad without mustard, or without onions.
Below are a couple of links to recipes for potato salad.
Does boiling potatoes remove starch?
To a certain extent yes, to a certain extent, no. Boiling potatoes will cause them to release a certain amount of starch into the water, just as boiling pasta does the same thing. However, you aren't going to make a potato substantially less starchy by boiling it, and if you boil it too long, it'll turn into a starchy soup at the bottom of the pan. If you want a less starchy potato, choose a waxy variety such as Yukon Golds.
When planting potatoes how many pounds per acre?
This depends on a number of things. The soil, variety of potato grown and number of potatoes produced per plant. Potatoes can be anywhere from 260-500 cwt per acre of potatoes can be harvested.
Yes, potato skins are hard to digest, in relation to the inside of a potato. The skins contain various anti-nutrients which deter potato predators. The anti-nutrients are namely lectins, glycoalkaloids (specific to nightshade plants). The skin is also high in fiber, which is itself hard to digest, although not exactly classified as an anti-nutrient.
What family is the potato from?
Potatoes belong to the plant family commonly known as nightshades; the genus Solanum. Other foods in the nightshade family include tomatoes, eggplant, and the hollow peppers such as bell pepper and jalapeno. See attached link.
Does Europe produces lager crops of barley and oats and potatoes than other continent?
our continent. Noth America, more specifically illinois, produces the most grain in the whole world. hope that helped.
How many pounds of potatoes to make mashed for 10?
It depends on how big your potato is. If it is a large one then 1/2 a potato per person. If the potato is small then 1 potato per person.
Do mashed potatoes help with diarrhea?
Eating mashed potatoes can help with diarrhea. They may help to stop it, and they also replace the potassium you have lost during the bout.
Which immigrant group came to the us due to the failure of potato crops?
The Irish potato famine led to the influx of huge numbers of Irish immigrants into the US.
What are some potatoes called?
The potato is a large root (tuber) made of starch stored by the potato plant. It is designed to feed the "eyes" or sprouting nodes that would re-emerge when spring comes.
Inside the potato is tissues, cells, and starch. Potatoes have an internal structure called the medullar layer.
How do you make mashed potatoes with regular potatoes?
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Potato salad will never be as good as when it was first made. Use it within a day or two.
Depending on what you put in your potato salad will depend on how long your salad will last. If you put eggs in your salad then you have 3 days to use it up in. If you omit the eggs then you have about 5 days as long as the salad doesn't sit out and get warm since it has mayonnaise in it.
