Potato blog

It can seem surprising, but spuds were the first vegetable to grow in space. It's totally amazing! Seed potatoes were tested for the first time in space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during the year 1995. It was for a partnership between the University of Wisconsin and NASA. Later, in 2004, NASA used a Chinese technique to create the ultimate chamber-grown potato. It's clearly, the most badass vegetable on Earth. This incredible spud achieved more than most people in their entire lives. This potato is  really brave. It should be an inspiration to all of us. Potatoes are still alive, when we buy them. They are still living in spite of the fact they have been harvested, but they are in a dormant state. Chips were invented by a mistake. They have been invented by the chef  George Crum in 1853. Cornelius Vanderbilt, a railroad mogul, like to eat at Cary Moon's Lake House in Saratoga, New York. One day, Vanderbilt sent back to the kitchen the thick-cut potatoes in his...

Fries are allumette-cut deep-fried potatoes. They can also be called French fries, chips, finger chips, frites, hot chips, steak fries or potato wedges, depending of the country. Fries are eaten  as part of the lunch or as a snack. They are served hot and either crispy or soft. Fries appear on almost every menu of restaurants. Fries are usually eaten with ketchup, vinegar, tomato sauce and mayonnaise. They are also really salted. There are a few variations to fries, like carne asada fries. They are from Southwestern United States. Fries are covered with carne asada, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. In the United Kingdom, there are cheese fries. In Chile, there is a dish called chorrillan, wich consists in a plate of fries topped with slices of meat, sausages, fried eggs and fried onions. It is a dish to share because of its large size. Poutine is a famous dish made with fries. Chile fries are fries topped with green chile peppers , popular in New Mexico. In conclusion, I wo...

This incredible potato was grown by Peter Glazebrook, an amateur gardener. It weighs 3.76 kg. The spud was put on show during Friday at the National Gardening Show in Shepton Mallet, Somerset in United Kingdom. Peter Glazebrook has already held the world record for thelongest carrot, with a17-foot long carrot. He was also the double Guinness World Record holder for the heaviest parsnip (13 lb) and the longest beetroot at 21 ft. He says that the secret of success is starting with the right seed. Peter Glazebrook is now the person that I admire the most. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7979980/Amateur-gardener-grows-worlds-biggest-potato.html

Poutine is a popular dish where I live, in the Canadian province of Quebec. It comes from the Centre-du-Québec area and emerged in the 1950s.  Several restaurants from this area claim to be the inventor of this wonderful dish, like Le Roy Jucep in Drummondville, La petite vache in Princeville and also Le lutin qui rit in Warwick but nobody knows the truth about this serious question.  Poutine is made with French fries and cheese topped with a brown gravy, but there is a lot of regional variations. A lot of people, like me, appreciate this dish. Poutine is a symbol of Quebec's culture. It can be eaten as a main course or as a side dish. Originally, poutine was eaten in casse-croûtes, a "greasy spoon" type dinners in the province of Quebec. It can also be eaten hockey arena, a popular sport in Canada. Because of its popularity, poutine can be found in almost every restaurant. In the northern border regions of the United States, there is also poutine. On...

Germany has a great culture and is a good place to visit. Of course, one of the best things to do in this wonderful country is to eat German potatoes. Germans eat tons of them every year, whether they are baked, sliced or fried. There is a few facts to know about spuds in Germany: Per year, in Germany, a person eats 60-65 kilograms of spuds in average. Potato first arrived in this country only in 1630. Potato salad is well-liked and there are different versions of this wonderful dish. We can't talk about potatoes without mentionning chips. Chips are not native from Germany but some flavor choices are, like salt, paprika, currywurst, ketchup, mayonnaise and even the African sauce chakalaka. I would like to go in Germany to eat sauce chakalaka chips. Reibekuchen are shredded spuds mixed with onions deep fried, applesauce, smoked salmon and yogurt sauce. It is a popular dish in Christmas markets. I would also like to visit a German Christmas market. https://www.dw.c...

To begin, China is the biggest potato producer in the world. It's generating more than 22 percent of global spud production. Its cultivation takes place in all regions of China, but it is predominantly grown in the northern and southern regions of this country. Following the Great Chinese Famine, spud production had been on the rise during the 1960s and early 1970s.  Since then, they became an integral part of the Chinese diet, especially in rural  parts. They are being used to  make french fries and potato crisps. In China, spuds have helped to reduce poverty and assure food security. The planted area of potatoes have grew because of these benefits for Chinese people. There are also great economic returns of selling potatoes. This vegetable is used to treat abdominal pain, insects bites, burns, wounds, stomach illness and throat and mouth infection in China. This wonderful vegetable can also  improve immunity. India, Russia, Ukraine, United States and even G...

The Different Types of Potatoes Russets, also named Idaho potatoes, are large and oblong. They have a mealy flesh and a rough brown skin. They are the best for baking and frying. Red potatoes can come in the Norland, Red Bliss and Red Pontiac variety. These spuds are small, round and have a thin skin. They work well when boiled, steamed or simmered for soups. The Bintje spud comes from Netherlands, where it is appreciated for making French fries. It crashes easily, so it is well adapted to do mash potatoes. Its flesh is floury. It is the potato used for the famous Belgian fries. The Nicola potato is from Germany, but is also cultivated in Austria, Spain, France and Luxembourg. It has been created only in 1973 by a German breeder. https://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/ultimate-potato-cheat-sheet-which-potato-goes-best-with-what-0167059/