Potato

Tiny potatoes aren’t just adorable: They also cook quickly and evenly with little to zero knife work on your end—you can dump them straight onto… Read More »Can You Eat The Tiny Potatoes?

Petite potatoes, baby potatoes, pearlers… whatever you call them, they are delicious and can be such a fun part of a meal. What are little… Read More »Are Petite And Baby Potatoes The Same?

Pushed out of Ireland by religious conflicts, lack of political autonomy and dire economic conditions, these immigrants, who were often called “Scotch-Irish,” were pulled to… Read More »Why Did The Irish Leave Ireland?

What did Jesus eat on a typical day? The short answer: a lot of bread. Bread was a staple in the typical daily diet in… Read More »What Foods Did Jesus Eat?

The word is believed to be derived from the Spanish discoverers’ understanding of the South American Indians’ name for the plant, papa or patata. Over… Read More »Why Is A Potato Called A Potato?

The potato is native to the Peruvian-Bolivian Andes. It was cultivated in South America by the Incas as early as 1,800 years ago. The Spaniards… Read More »Is Potato A Origin?

Potatoes tended to become more popular in wartime due to their being able to be stored in the ground. It was well established as a… Read More »How Did Potatoes Get Popular?

While the average American certainly eats their fair share of potatoes, often fried, each year, the Belgians do actually take the title (via Forbes). For… Read More »What Country Fries The Most?

Countries that eat the most meat – ranked Rank Country Grams 1 Hong Kong SAR, China 419.6 2 Australia 318.5 3 United States 315.5 4… Read More »Which Country Eats The Most Meat?

As already discussed, pastiness is caused by too much potato starch being worked into the mashed potatoes. The main way we combat this problem is… Read More »Why Are My Mashed Potatoes So Dense?