Survey What do you know about????

What do you know about potatoes? and what is your favourite potato recipe?.

Survey What do you know about????
I know where they originated, who introduced them to UK, who made them popular in Germany, how to grow them, how to build a potato clamp to keep them through the winter... I know a lot about potatoes, but do not know what would be relevant/of interest to you? Also the health %26amp; safety... Never eat green potatoes, cut the area around the eyes away and avoid potatoes which have advanced shoots grown.





As for favourite recipe.... Huummm... As a Piglet by name and by nature, it does not really matter how they are cooked because I LOVE 'EM in most incarnations (except, steamed which reminds me of school dinners. Yuck!).





But probably the more unhealty and fatty the recipe, the better it tastes! LOL! Mind you, baked potatoes are hard to beat, potato skins, potato cakes, gnocchi, riced, sauted, roast or the big fat chipped potatoes all crunchy on the outside and floury inside (not those dreadful matchsticks though). Scalloped, cheese topped, pureed, creamed... But they should have loads of salt, pepper, nutmeg, butter and cream!





Then the leftovers... Bubble and Squeak, left over potatoes sauteed with onions and bacon then served with a fried egg and chutney/worcester sauce/brown sauce, potato girddle cakes...





As for the snobs who think potatoes are still for keeping the poor of the world fed, they are out of touch with the realities of the 21st century. Maybe potatoes filled this role in the past, but the price has risen since Big Business has cornered the market and there is now only "licensed" potato production. Add this to the short shelf life of potatoes, the cost of transport, packaging and low "value added" factors, it makes potatoes relativelz much more expensive than other staple foods such as grain and rice.
Reply:this is a VERY great way to cook potatoes.





preheat the oven to 180 - 200 degrees.


boil potatoes for about 20 mins


put potatoes in a casseole dish and mix in some butter(easier if pre melted), salt and pepper.





cook in the oven for about 20-30 minutes





the potatoes will be crisp coated and soft on the inside!
Reply:They're tuberous plants, they have very little taste when cooked alone, they can be poisonous if any green parts are eaten and there's probably a load more about them on Google.


I have no particular favourite way of cooking them, liking them done as chips, mashed, fried or baked - whole or in fat.
Reply:I LOVE potatoes. If I could pick only one thing to eat for the rest of my life it'd be potatoes lol You can do soooo many things with them:


Scalloped, Cheesy, Mashed, Fried, French, Skins, etc.


I love to make my mashed with mushroom soup instead of cheese.


And I really like my mashed potatoes with sour cream and cheese and bbq sauce or horse radish sauce!!


So delish!!
Reply:They are very starchy, and a staple for low-income families that have farms. (Emphasis on the THAT HAVE FARMS part)





Put some lard in a pan with as many sliced potatoes as possible and fry them, turning occasionally until golden brown.
Reply:Potatoes are root vegetables.....they are aka spuds....


I like mashed potatoes with melted cheese and also chips ~ yummy!!!
Reply:I can't say I know a lot about potatoes, but I quite like creamy mashed potatoes with gravy; I lived on it during University! :o)
Reply:they originated in peru , sir walter raleigh brought them here to Ireland and Ill only eat them mashed with some milk, butter pepper and onion other than that I hates potatoes
Reply:potato scones!! mmmmmm
Reply:I know they are a root crop and i like bacon and cheddar potato skins!! yummy =D
Reply:That they are nice haha..


I like baked potatoes with butter, mayo and bacon bits.
Reply:baked
Reply:well there was a famine in ireland after us brits stitched them up!





my fave recipe is CHIPS!