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 ==== Air Potato ==== ==== Air Potato ====
 Air Potato, yams (Dioscorea L.) is a genus of perennial vines with tuberous rhizomes. Many species of yam are cultivated for their edible tubers. In West Africa, the tubers are part of the dish "fufu". Before consuming yam tubers, it is necessary to boil or soak them in water to remove toxic alkaloids. [([[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Dioscorea+bulbifera|Plants For a Future]])] Air Potato, yams (Dioscorea L.) is a genus of perennial vines with tuberous rhizomes. Many species of yam are cultivated for their edible tubers. In West Africa, the tubers are part of the dish "fufu". Before consuming yam tubers, it is necessary to boil or soak them in water to remove toxic alkaloids. [([[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Dioscorea+bulbifera|Plants For a Future]])]
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 +==== Potatoes are picked up alive ====
 +Unlike carrots or bunches of grapes, the potatoes we buy are still "alive" even though they are dormant. A little bit of heat and moisture makes them sprout. Of course, the potatoes available in stores are often treated with anti-sprouting agents. [([[http://www.eatbydate.com/vegetables/fresh-vegetables/potatoes-shelf-life-expiration-date/|Eat By Date]])]
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 +==== Potatoes came from Peru ====
 +Potatoes are said to have originated in Ireland, but their true origin is in South America, where centuries ago, between 8,000 BC and 5,000 BC, they were cultivated by the Incas living in Peru.[([[https://www.potatogoodness.com/potato-fun-facts-history/|Potato Goodness]])]
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 +==== Abundance of types ====
 +Potatoes are an abundance of types, each of which can have completely different uses. This is all due to the starch, which affects not only the carbohydrate profile of these tasty vegetables but also their flavor and the best way to use them. Some will be great for frying, others for cooking, and still others will be perfect for baking. [([[https://theneffkitchen.com.au/technique/types-potatoes-use/|The Neff Kitchen]])]
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 +==== Don't eat raw potatoes ====
 +Why not eat raw potatoes? Because raw potato contains solanine which causes: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, colic in severe cases circulatory and respiratory disorders, proteinuria. [([[https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/solanine_poisoning_how_does_it_happen|Michigan State University]])]
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 +==== Yams are not potatoes ====
 +Yams are not potatoes at all, but plants in the Clematis family. They are grown roots. [([[https://carnegiemnh.org/potatoes-sweet-potatoes-yams-whats-difference/|Carnegie Museum of Natural History]])]
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 +==== Definition ====
 +The word potato refers to both the plant and its edible tuber. [([[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/potato|Collins Dictionary]])]
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 +==== Boil them, mash them, put'em a stew ====
 +Potatoes can be eaten boiled, fried, or baked. [([[https://listenaminute.com/p/potatoes.html|Listen a Minute]])]
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 +==== Discovered in 1536 ====
 +The Spanish discovered the potato in 1536 during their conquest of Peru. They brought it to Europe. [([[https://potatogoodness.com/potato-fun-facts-history/|Potato Goodness]])]
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 +==== Most cultivated non-cereal ====
 +Potato is the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world after rice, wheat, and corn. [([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311917617362|Science Direct]])]
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 +==== Composition ====
 +A potato is composed of about 80% water and 20% solids. [([[http://websites.umich.edu/~elements/web_mod/potato/theory.htm|Michigan University]])]
 +
 +==== Potato in space ====
 +The potato is the first plant grown in space. [([[https://www.andnowuknow.com/bloom/potato-became-first-vegetable-grown-space-help-wisconsin/jordan-okumura/41853|And Now You Know]])]
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 +==== Mr Potato Head ====
 +The first ever advertised toy on television was Mr. Potato Head in 1952. [([[https://www.smallbmentor.com/blog/what-was-the-first-toy-ever-advertised-on-television|Small Business Mentor]])]
 +
 +===== Taste with no smell ====
 +Without smelling, the apple, potato, and onion taste the same. They are all sweet. [([[https://ipfactly.com/without-smell-apples-potatoes-and-onions-taste-the-same/|IP Factly]])]
 +
 +==== Potato on a black background ====
 +Kevin Abosh sold a photo of a potato on a black background for $1 million. [([[https://fortune.com/2016/01/25/photograph-potato/|Fortune]])]
 +
 +==== Potato peel ====
 +Potato peel contains a high amount of fiber, which reduces fat absorption and regulates the digestive system. [([[https://actascientific.com/ASNH/pdf/ASNH-03-0418.pdf|ACTA]])]
 +
 +==== Health benefits ====
 +Potatoes reduce the possibility of stomach cancer. [([[https://www.ndtv.com/health/eating-potatoes-may-cut-stomach-cancer-risk-study-1248889|NDTV]])]
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 +{{tag>food cuisine flora history}}
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