Yummy in your tummy!
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Ah, sweet comfort!
Yummy, yum, yum. I love the potato and I hate the freaks who turned everyone into haters. Even if the potato was really bad for you, I'd still eat it. I mean, come on, WHAT TASTES BETTER than a bowl of mashers, a side dish of perfectly roasted and seasoned wedges, or a cone of fries with sea salt? Soft, crunchy, starchy, pillowy...POTATOES make you feel great!
ONLY GO ORGANIC! That's right. This is one of those crops with a whole lot of nasty chemical use on the farm, and it's really important that you stick with the OG potatoes. Pretty frustrating too 'coz potatoes are everywhere. If you eat out at a restaurant you are not likely to get a healthy, chemical free spud. Even so, I know it's hard to pass up French fries or breakfast potatoes. But at home you have control, so only buy organic potatoes.
If you find yourself stuck with non-organic potatoes, I'd recommend peeling them. When the spuds are harvested they are sprayed with chemicals to stop the eyes from growing, so get rid of that skin as best you can. Of course, with the skin goes the nutrition! Contrary to popular hysteria, potatoes have some nutritional benefits like potassium, iron, niacin, lysine, vitamins C and B6 and complex carbohydrates. But, it's all packed in the skin so quit peeling your potatoes! Eat those skins.
