El Nour - Potatoes

Potatoes

Introduction :
The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. The annual diet

of an average global citizen in the first decade of the 21st century, including about 33 kg

of potatoes.

The cooking method used can significantly impact the nutrient availability of the potato.

Potatoes are not considered by the NHS to count towards the five portions of fruit and

vegetable diet.

Potatoes are prepared in many ways: skin-on or peeled, whole or cut up, with seasonings

or without. The only requirement involves cooking to swell the starch granules. Most

Potato dishes are served hot, but some are first cooked, then served cold, notably potato

salad and potato chips/crisps.

Common dishes are: mashed potatoes, which are first boiled (usually peeled), and then

mashed with milk or yogurt and butter; whole baked potatoes; boiled or steamed potatoes;

French-fried potatoes or chips; cut into cubes and roasted; scalloped, diced, or sliced

and fried (home fries); grated into small thin strips and fried (hash browns); grated and

formed into dumplings, Rösti or potato pancakes. Unlike many foods, potatoes can also be

easily cooked in a microwave oven and still retain nearly all of their nutritional value,

provided they are covered in ventilated plastic wrap to prevent moisture from escaping;

this method produces a meal very similar to a steamed potato, while retaining the

appearance of a conventionally baked potato. Potato chunks also commonly appear as a stew

ingredients.

Potatoes are boiled between 10 and 25 minutes, depending on size and type, to become soft.