Potatoes

It seems no one can eat just one potato.

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Potatoes are extremely versatile and it is simply a individual's choice and part of the U.S. and Canadian tradition to have mashed potatoes (generally with the gravy of the turkey) over top. Other facts: According to Kathleen Curtin, food historian at Plimoth Plantation, the menu of the first Thanksgiving was very different than some may think. The food consisted of seafood, wild fowl, meat, grain, vegetables, fruit, nuts, herbs and seasonings. Some of the surprising foods were lobster and eel. It is possible the vast amount of wild birds provided meat from turkey, geese, ducks, cranes, swans, partridge and eagles. Venison and seal meat may have also been served. Seasonings that may have been used were olive oil, liverwort, leeks and dried currants. There are many foods commonly prepared today that were not available on the menu.

5 lbs would make enough for about 20 people.

Glad I could help.

there are a number of variations: colcannon - potato, onion, cabbage, (carrot)

champ- potato

coddle- potato, onion, sausage/bacon

A potato is a starch like corn is; a carrot is a root, similar to the rutabaga. I hope this tutorial in rudimentary veggie differences has helped.

For a home meal , i say why not. If that is what you feel like making then go ahead. They are both starches , but if they are both prepared well, i think they would be enjoyed.

There are thousands of ways to prepare potatoes. The simplest is to put them in a hot oven and bake them. They can be boiled, pealed or unpealed, fried, baked, sauted, mixed into soups or casseroles, etc.

I have celiac's disease & drank just one drink with Grey Goose vodka last night - I've been sick ever sense. I am no scientist, but I'd be amazed if Grey Goose is found to be gluten free! I'll be sticking to Smirnoff!

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Nothing canned can be frozen as the water inside will freeze and expand squashing the potatoes. Canned food can last for years so you don't need to freeze them.

How long can you store mashed sweet potato in the fridge

of corse not

Yes! Make sure they are cool at room temp before you put them away for the night.

***Do NOT peel them.

The cost of a five pound bag of potatoes at Walmart will vary depending on the type of potato and the cycle in the growing season. Potatoes are usually abundant in the fall months in the north and year round in the south. The cost can be $1 to about $3 most cases.

I've never done this with raw potatoes, but I know it works with baked ones. If you microwave it for five minutes or more without poking any holes in it, it will blow up. The only problem with that is you have a rather messy microwave.

Potato starch

Typically a serving is half a cup volume and weight 4 ounces. There are about 4 servings in a pound of potato salad, depending on density. That would mean 200 servings would be about 50 pounds. That seems to be on the high side.

If everyone is to get a single serving of 200g fries, you'll need around 6 kilogram:

200 g * 30 = 6.000 kg

Word of advice: Do not attempt to actually prepare 6kg worth of fries all at once; It will not work and will only result in tears and despair. Trust me.

potatoes grow better in the sun. Their leaves, and produce is definitely better when under sun light.

But if growing them in shade is the only way out, then go ahead, you'd still get something out of it. But just don't expect your produce to be as good as those plants' grown under sunlight . So, if possible grow them in the sun for best results. If not possible, grow them in the shade, and be satisfied with poor to mediocre results.

On another note, potatoes like acidic soil. And make sure the soil is never water-logged or overly moist. Water-logged soil is enough to ruin all your efforts, as this will lead to all sorts of diseases to party up within your seed potatoes. This will put all your hard work to waste, as the produce that you would get would account for almost nothing.

If possible cut and mix pine leaves into the soil 2-3 weeks before planting your seed potatoes. In addition to potatoes loving acidic soil, the diseases that attack them, find a pH level of 5.2 unsuitable. Potatoes are not too picky about the soil they're grown in, though. Seed early, if you're a beginner. Because you will definitely make mistakes, by most probably over-watering, or something else. So plant early, so that you have time to make up for you mistakes (which you will definitely make on your first attempt. Don't give up hope though).

Additionally, "Google" layering potato plants. In laymans terms, it basically means to cover the growing plantwith soil once it reaches around a foot. This way the plant is fooled into having to grow again. In essence leaving layers of new tubers, everytime you "layer the plant. You can use this process 3-4 times, depending upon how long your growing season is.

They don't last long around my house. If you can stand to not use them in potato pancakes or just reheat them within a week, they should go in the compost. This is assuming that your fridge is around 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Before you eat them, heat them to 140 throughout.

Try this instead: take the leftovers while they are still warm but not hot. Add an egg for each cup of potatoes and maybe a pinch of garlic salt. Mix with a fork. Patty them out in third to half cup amounts (about the size of a burger patty) and freeze them with wax paper between them, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap. When you are having eggs next weekend, treat yourself to a potato pancake.

Mashed potatoes keep well frozen too, whether pancake or just tightly covered you can expect about 6 weeks of freezer time without degradation.

It is okay to keep peeled potatoes in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. They should be covered with water with a little lemon juice or white wine vinegar added, and sealed with a tight fitting lid.

1337 Million potatoes are consumed by the human population every year.

Practicing proper hygiene and food safety discipline will help prevent food borne illness.

Some common traits of bad potatoes are discoloration and growths through the skin. The potatoes will begin to get soft and wither. Potatoes are still alive when picked, so if potatoes are kept too long in a humid climate they will eventually begin to form new white sprouts. These can be cut off and the potato still used, but the quality of the potato is diminished and you're better off planting the new sprout!

They can also develop green spots is they are exposed to direct light for an extended amount of time, in which case the green spot may be cut off and the rest of the potato may be used.

If the potatoes get wet at all they can also grow mold, in which case they must be thrown out. So, do not wash them prior to storage.

For mashed potatoes, they are starting to get old when the liquid begins to separate from the solid. At first the liquid is fairly clear and can be mixed back in and used, but then the liquid will form a white haze and the potatoes will smell sour - at which point you need to toss the mashed potatoes.

There are, of course, certain health risks associated with spoiled potatoes, so always remember to practice food safety and enjoy your potatoes prior to the eat by date.