From breakfast to dinner, potatoes are a vegetable that can brighten up any meal. Crispy golden hash browns pair perfectly with rich and creamy eggs Benedict, French fries pair with your favorite burger, creamy garlic butter pairs with steak, or munching on potato chips on the couch, the list goes on. Potatoes are versatile, fun, allow for your creativity and are the star of any meal. But do you want to know some cool facts about potatoes?
- The potato originated in Spain and was originally called "Patata". It was changed to potato in 1950, but we often call it Spuds, tater or tattie.
- China is the world's largest potato producer
- Potatoes are 99.9% fat free
- Potato is a great drink, aka vodka
- Back in the 1890s, potatoes were once so valuable that they could be traded directly for gold
- Eating potato sprouts or leaves can be toxic
- You should only wash potatoes before cooking
- You can live on just potatoes, as long as you mix it with milk or cream it's healthy
- A tomato is half tomato and half potato
- When you buy a potato it is still alive
- Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space, which is why they stand out
