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Potatoes Solanum tuberosum
Potatoes have gotten a bad rap over the years by being labeled as a high starch food and often associated with high calorie menu items such as potato chips and french fries. Potatoes are actually a very overlooked, high nutrition, low fat food that are loaded with beneficial vitamins and minerals! Potatoes are packed with potassium, making them a smart choice for those with high blood pressure. Potatoes are also a good source of fiber and vitamins C, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iodine and magnesium. A large baked potato has only 220 calories and can form the centerpiece of any meal when topped with steamed vegetables or salsa.
Potatoes, just like other vegetables come in a wide range of varieties with different characteristics, flavors, textures and uses. The easiest way to experiment with different varieties of potatoes is to either grow your own organic potatoes or to frequent your local farmers market.
Some unique varieties to try include: French Fingerling potato, Viking Purple potato, German Butterball potato and Caribe potato. Visit Farm Fresh Living for information on over 25 varieties of certified organic seed potatoes.
Potatoes are extremely versatile and can be used for a wide variety of recipes from soups, to appetizers, to side dishes to main menu items.
If you grow you own potatoes, leave the skin on when cooking potato recipes since the outer skin contains beneficial vitamins and minerals. If you purchase potatoes in the grocery store and they are not certified organic, I recommend peeling the potatoes or vigorously scrubbing the outer skin before using in recipes as pesticides and chemicals can cling to the outer skin.
Baby potatoes are actually young potatoes that are harvested early. Baby potatoes are also referred to as "new potatoes". Seed potatoes are typically planted in the spring just after the last hard frost has occurred. Baby potatoes are harvested early in the summer while mature potatoes are harvested just prior to the fall. 1 pound of seed potatoes will yield between 15 pounds - 25 pounds of potatoes depending on the variety.
Potatoes have gotten a bad rap over the years by being labeled as a high starch food and often associated with high calorie menu items such as potato chips and french fries. Potatoes are actually a very overlooked, high nutrition, low fat food that are loaded with beneficial vitamins and minerals! Potatoes are packed with potassium, making them a smart choice for those with high blood pressure. Potatoes are also a good source of fiber and vitamins C, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iodine and magnesium. A large baked potato has only 220 calories and can form the centerpiece of any meal when topped with steamed vegetables or salsa.
Potatoes, just like other vegetables come in a wide range of varieties with different characteristics, flavors, textures and uses. The easiest way to experiment with different varieties of potatoes is to either grow your own organic potatoes or to frequent your local farmers market.
Some unique varieties to try include: French Fingerling potato, Viking Purple potato, German Butterball potato and Caribe potato. Visit Farm Fresh Living for information on over 25 varieties of certified organic seed potatoes.
Potatoes are extremely versatile and can be used for a wide variety of recipes from soups, to appetizers, to side dishes to main menu items.
If you grow you own potatoes, leave the skin on when cooking potato recipes since the outer skin contains beneficial vitamins and minerals. If you purchase potatoes in the grocery store and they are not certified organic, I recommend peeling the potatoes or vigorously scrubbing the outer skin before using in recipes as pesticides and chemicals can cling to the outer skin. Baby potatoes are actually young potatoes that are harvested early. Baby potatoes are also referred to as "new potatoes". Seed potatoes are typically planted in the spring just after the last hard frost has occurred. Baby potatoes are harvested early in the summer while mature potatoes are harvested just prior to the fall. 1 pound of seed potatoes will yield between 15 pounds - 25 pounds of potatoes depending on the variety.
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