Lillie Nelson

Spud. Meaning: (Noun) A famous slang for potatoes. Spud might have come from the fact that people named “Murphy” were also called “spud” and because… Read More »What Is The Slang Word For Potato?

The story of potato started around 350 million years ago, when they started to evolve from the poisonous ancestor of the plant nightshade (this family… Read More »What Did Potatoes Evolve From?

Yes indeed, potatoes produce seeds. As with most plants, potato plants bloom, but usually the flowers dry and fall from the plant without setting fruit.… Read More »Is There A Potato Seed?

Potatoes, along with maize and beans, were a staple crop of the Inca, who grew their vegetables on terraced plots cut into the steep Andean… Read More »Did Native Americans Grow Potatoes?

New potatoes, also called baby potatoes, are potatoes that have been dug up from the ground before they fully mature. Commercial farmers sometimes harvest young… Read More »What Exactly Is A New Potato?

Cooking Tips for Each Potato Type Each of these varieties fit into one of seven potato type categories: russet, red, white, yellow, blue/purple, fingerling, and… Read More »What Are All The Different Types Of Potatoes?

The potato produces more food on less land faster than any other major food crop and, as a result, potato crops are an excellent alternative… Read More »Why Are Potatoes Important To Agriculture?

Russets. The best potatoes to use for homemade chips are Russets or another starchy potato-like Idahos or Sweet Potatoes. These potatoes are high in starch… Read More »Which Potato Is Used For Chips?

Consuming four or more servings of potatoes a week was linked with an increased risk for high blood pressure — 11 percent for baked, boiled… Read More »Do Potatoes Raise Blood Pressure?

Short-grain enriched white rice: 28.7 g of carbohydrates. Long-grain brown rice: 25.6 g carbs. Baked russet potato: 21.4 g carbs. Sweet potato: 20.7 g carbs.… Read More »Which Has Less Carbs Rice Or Mashed Potatoes?