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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 people will 2.5 lb. of mashed potatoes feed?
A serving is about 4 ounces so 2 pounds would feed 8 people.
Which state makes the most potatoes?
Michigan is the largest producer in the United States of potatoes used for potato chips.
Michigan producers grew nearly 100 million dollars worth of potatoes. They're not the BIGGEST potato producer in the United States-they're tenth. Yet Michigan grows a special kind of potatoes-Snowden, Pike, Atlantic and Frito-Lay varieties most commonly used for chips.
Three quarters of Michigan's potato crop is used for potato chips. And potato chips are America's most popular snack food.
Why did potatoes become an important crop to Europe?
These crops were important to Europe in that they diversified the food supply for many impoverished Europeans. Although corn is a very American crop, its uses in Europe were widespread, many till today. An example of an undiversified crop was the French Revolution where peasants relied on the wheat and flour to make bread. Once these not so resilient crops were destroyed by harsh cold, the peasants began to starve and could not afford to buy into the dwindling food supply. Potatos grow underneath the ground and cannot be burned or easily destroyed by climate. However, the Irish used the crop so extensively that it replaced wheat as main diet. The Great Potato famine in Ireland was caused by a mildew that caused the potato to mold and crumble. Millions starved and were forced to flee the land of hunger.
Does a baked potato have cholesterol?
That may be true. The butter or cheese that you add will make it a different answer though.
What are some ways to use potatoes?
Potatoes are exelent for making food products such as waffle, chips, fries and much more. You can be creative with them though like if you cut a potato in half and make a star shape out of it you can dip it in paint to make fun pictures. Perfect for young children. Experiment with other shapes.
What is is the original color of Potato?
GREEN :)
Potatoes can be yellow to brown in colour. They can be pinkish to purple depending on the type of potato. If you leave them in the sun for a while, or grow them too close to the surface it can turn green under its skin - do not eat the green parts because it is poisonous, it also has a bitter taste.
How many pounds of mashed potatoes to feed 5?
Typically a serving is 3 or 4 ounces so the answer for 1 pound of mashed potatoes or 16 ounces would be 4 to 5 servings.
I wouldn't recommend it if there is lettuce in it. The leaves will wilt when thawed. I don't make mine with lettuce, and I can freeze it. I've done it before and it's fine.
What nutrients does mashed potatoes have?
An average (~5.3 oz) potato with the skin contains:
- 45% of the daily value for vitamin C
- 620 mg potassium, comparable to bananas, spinach and broccoli
- trace amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, phosphorous, iron and zinc
- all for only 110 calories and no fat.
The inside of the potato is where you find all your carbs, but the vitamins mentioned are almost all found in the skin. This is why you should keep the skins on when making mashed potatoes!
Potatoes are an excellent source of iodine, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium. They're a very good source of manganese, fiber, niacin, folate, magnesium, and phosphorus. They're a good source of iron, copper, protein, thiamine, pantothenic acid, choline, riboflavin, and vitamin K. Potatoes also contain a variety of antioxidant phytochemicals including carotenoids, flavonoids, caffeic acid, and oxalic acid, as well as unique antioxidant tuber storage proteins, such as patatin. In fact, there are at least 60 different kinds of phytochemicals and vitamins in the skins and flesh of 100 wild and commercially grown potatoes. The phenolic content of red and Norkota potatoes rivals that of broccoli, spinach, and Brussels sprouts, and includes flavonoids with protective activity against cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, and certain cancers. Potatoes also have high levels of folate, quercetin, and kukoamines, which can lower your blood pressure. They also contain campesterol, which prevents the absorption of "bad" LDL cholesterol, balances blood cholesterol levels, and displays anti-inflammatory properties, which may make it beneficial for arthritis and cardiovascular diseases, among other health conditions.
A single medium baked potato contains 40% of your daily value of iodine, nearly 28% of your vitamin C, and 27% of the daily value for vitamin B6, nearly 27% of the daily value for potassium, and 19% of manganese. A single baked potato also provides you with over 15% the daily value for fiber, but remember the fiber in potatoes is mostly in their skin. If you want the cholesterol-lowering, colon cancer preventing, and bowel supportive effects of fiber, be sure to eat the potato's flavorful skin as well as its tender flesh. A medium-size baked potato provides 12% of the daily value for niacin, folate, magnesium, and phosphorus, and 10% of the daily value for iron and copper. It also supplies 9% of your daily need for protein, with just 8% of your daily calories. It provides 7% of the daily value of thiamine and pantothenic acid, 6% of the daily value of choline, 5% of the daily value of riboflavin and vitamin K, 4% of the daily value for zinc, and 3% of calcium. Potatoes are known for their carbohydrate content (12% of the daily value in a medium potato), which is mostly starch. A small but significant portion of this starch is resistant to digestion by enzymes in your stomach and small intestine, and it reaches the large intestine essentially intact. This resistant starch has similar health benefits as fiber: It provides bulk, offers protection against colon cancer, improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, makes you feel full, and possibly even reduces fat storage. Cooking and then cooling potatoes significantly increases this resistant starch.
Yes, cooked potatoes are safe for dogs to consume, as long as they have not been seasoned with salt, butter, garlic, or onions, as those are all detrimental to a dog's body. Raw potatoes are not safe for dogs to consume, so be sure to keep them away from any potato plants in a garden, or those bought at a grocery store.
What potatoes do McDonald's use?
i can only remember 2 of the breeds which were i belive Shepody and Pentland dell which if the information in "Mc News" was to be belived were specially bred to be long and wide so as to increase the amount of fries that could be obtained from a single potato
Are potatoes and tapioca related?
Yams and sweet potatoes are biologically unrelated plants. In the U.S. the names are used interchangeably. The majority are different varieties of sweet potato. The main distinguishing factor is that a sweet potato tends to have ends which taper to a point and yams tend to have rough scaly skin. In addition, wild yams have been recorded to weigh up to 130 lbs. There are approximately 200 different varieties of yams with flesh colors varying from white to ivory to yellow to purple while their thick skin comes in white, pink or brownish-black. Their shape is long and cylindrical (oftentimes having offshoots referred to as "toes") while their exterior texture is rough and scaly. There is great confusion between yams and sweet potatoes in the United States; most of the vegetables labeled "yams" in the markets are really orange-colored sweet potatoes. The sweet potato has yellow or orange flesh, and its thin skin may either be white, yellow, orange, red or purple. Sometimes this root vegetable will be shaped like a potato, being short and blocky with rounded ends, while other times it will be longer with tapered ends. There is often much confusion between sweet potatoes and yams; the moist-fleshed, orange-colored root vegetable that is often called a "yam" is actually a sweet potato. Nutritionally speaking:
Sweet potatoes are relatively low in calories and have no fat. They are rich in beta-carotene; having five times the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin A in one sweet potato, as well as loaded with potassium. These nutrients help to protect against heart attack and stroke. The potassium helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body cells, as well as help maintain normal heart function and blood pressure. Yams are similar nutritionally but are not a great source of Vitamin A. They are a good source of vitamin C, potassium, manganese, dietary fiber, and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Yams are also known to help protect against cardiovascular disease, benefit those with hypertension, and believed to be an anti-cancer food.
Three medium potatoes equal about 1 pound. One pound of potatoes will yield 3 cups peeled and sliced; 2 1/4 cups peeled and diced; 2 cups mashed; or 2 cups of french fries. (Answer found on North Carolina Potato Association website)
What are facts about potatoes?
1. They're Eco Friendly
Potatoes are environmentally friendly. They're cheap and ridiculously easy to grow, and don't require massive amounts of fertilizer and chemical additives to thrive (although some growers still use them anyway). They're also super cheap and good for you, providing you're not eating them in fried form all the time. This makes them a perfect crop for farmers in the developing world, who can easily grow a nutritious food in adverse conditions. 2. The Potato has been Grown in Space
In 1995, potato plants were taken into space with the space shuttle Columbia. This marked the first time any food was ever grown in space. 3. Potatoes Can be Gigantic
The world's largest potato weighed in at 18 pounds, 4 ounces according to the Guinness Book of World Records. That's enough for 73 portions of medium fries at McDonalds. 4. The Irish Weren't the First to Eat Them
While potatoes may be synonymous with the Irish these days, they were grown in the Andes mountains centuries before Europeans ever set foot in the new world. The Inca people of Peru were growing them as far back as 200 BC. They were first introduced to Britain and Ireland in the late 1500s. They weren't an immediate hit either, many people blamed them for diseases and railed against them because they weren't mentioned in the Bible. 5. "French Fries" are Old
The "French fry" was allegedly served in the U.S. for the first time by Thomas Jefferson at a presidential dinner. 6. They were Royally Fashionable
Potato blossoms used to be the hottest royal fashion accessory. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were both known to wear potato blossoms to spiff up their outfits. 7. It's an Important Crop
The potato is the most important non-cereal crop in the world, and fourth most important crop overall. Only corn, wheat, and rice are more important. In the US, potato products are the second most consumed food overall, trailing only dairy products.
Potatoes Can be Gigantic The world's largest potato weighed in at 18 pounds, 4 ounces according to the Guinness Book of World Records. That's enough for 73 portions of medium fries at McDonalds.
What are effect of osmosis on potato strips?
This depends on the concentration of the salt solution.
If the water potential of the salt solution is greater (less concentrated) than the cell sap of the potato cells, water would move into the potato cells, increasing the size of the potato strip.
If the water potential of the salt solution is lower (more concentrated) than the cell sap of the potato cells, water would move out of the potato cells in the salt solution, decreasing the size of the potato strip.
When was Mr. Potato Head created?
Just before 1950, George Lerner designed and produced a first generation set of plastic face pieces. The push pin shaped noses, ears, eyes and mouth parts could be pushed into fruits or vegetables to transform the food into an endless amout of possibilities, thus, making the buiding blocks of the mr. potato head we know today. FAG
Why do you use foil to cook a baked potato?
Aluminum foil is an incredibly versatile cooking product. It can take the heat of almost any kind of cooking (stove, oven, grill, firepit), it can be formed into any shape needed, it can handle a bit of steam pressure when folded properly, it's lightweight, it's affordable, and it can be recycled.
It is not actually Aluminium but an alloy of Aluminium[90%] and other metals[10%] that stop Aluminium from "rusting/oxidising" and exploding on contact with water and heat. Aluminium is lightweight, very malleable[so you can bend it], cheap compared with other metals, recyclable and easily drawn into thin sheets.
yes, a potato is a vegtable, it is actually healthy for you unless you have high blood sugar.
Boil potatoes and cut them into cube squares about 3 cups worth, once you have them cut, add 1 cup of mayonaise and 3 tablespoons mustard. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then you can mess around with additional ingrediants, bacon, onion, chive, roasted red pepper, olives, and whatever else you may want.
How long does it take a potato bug to hatch?
5-7
Well it all depends on what you mean by "potato" and what you mean by "grow". If you mean how long does it take for a new plant to sprout from an eye on a planted bit of potato, this can occur in as little as a week given warm soil temperatures, and the right amount of soil cover.
But if you mean how long it takes to get a crop of potatoes, it depends on how big you want them! Potatoes grow as tubers on the roots of the potato plant, and a healthy plant will continue to set potatoes throughout the growing season. If you have a short growing season, say from May 1 to July 30, like gardeners in the mountains do, you can grow potatoes but the tubers will be small. I often start digging potatoes around July 4th, so I can indulge in the traditional New England Holiday dish of Salmon, fresh garden peas and "new potatoes". New potatoes are tender, creamy, and well worth the effort. So even if you have a short growing season, you can grow New Potatoes, and when you do, you are growing the best!
However if you have a longer season, just keep mounding up mulch or light soil onto the potato plants so that only 8 to 10 inches of stems and leaves stick out. The plants will continue to set potatoes all up the buried stems. You can do this out in the garden, mounding up soil and mulch along the rows of plants, but I have planted potatoes in recycled food-safe 55 gallon barrels, and covered the green stems with straw and mulch as they grew up and up. At the end of the season, in October or even November, i was able to harvest 40 to 50 pounds of potatoes from a single mulch filled barrel with 2 plants in it.
Look at this website:
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/potato.html
Yes, the green stuff is natural--just don't eat the green part, the rest is fine.
(alternate answer) Potato skin often has a greenish tinge because it is the root of a plant which grows green leaves for photosynthesis. Don't eat green mold, but in most cases, the green in the potato skin is just chlorophyll, and is perfectly safe to eat.
How long can cooked potatos be left out of fridge?
Foods that are left out in room temperature for more than an hour can begin bacteria growth. Our stomach acids can kill some of these bacterias but not all and some can make you very sick. Keep foods OUT of the danger zone- Above 40 degrees and Below 140 degrees. Between these temperatures bacteria lives and breeds on our foods.
Do potatoes grow under the ground?
Potatoes are grown under the ground, yes. The "eyes" of the original potatoe are put into the soil just like you would with a seed and then they are watered as a normal plant. They grow into a leafy plant ABOVE the ground which then grows the potatoes.
A potato's price differs depending on several aspects. First it depends on whether or not there are potatoes grown near where you live. Also, the price may be different in markets and grocery stores because they tend to price things differently (market food is usually brought in fresh, while food in a grocery story may not). To find out the true answer to this question, it would be best to visit your local market or grocery store.
