The
nutritional powerhouse we think of as a side dish has been and continues to be a key to human survival.
For the mountain-dwelling Incas in 200 BC, potatoes survived the harsh climate
better than wheat, rice or corn. Sailors stocked them in their berths for
hundreds of years as a preventive for their occupational hazard of scurvy,
caused by a lack of Vitamin C. Alaskan miners used their precious gold to pay
for them back in 1897.
In
today’s economy, fresh potatoes prepared at home have the power to sustain
families struggling to make ends meet. Potatoes can feed 10 people per crop
acre. Despite their water content, they consume less water than corn, rice or
wheat. That's good news in times of increasingly severe droughts. In 1995, NASA proved potatoes even grow well in zero gravity conditions
in outer space.
Just
one medium baked or boiled potato provides half the RDA of Vitamin C and
significant amounts of numerous other vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber found
in the skin.
The
Vitamin C content in potatoes alone is critical. It strengthens cell and blood
vessel walls, boosts immunity, converts stored fat into energy and contributes
to the health of teeth and gums, just for starters. But you don’t really taste
it in potatoes. Nor would you guess that they’re 80% water, which, along with
the beneficial carbohydrates and fiber in the skin, gives you that full,
satisfied feeling.
Indian Potato Cakes (DF, SF, K, V, VG) India Snacks
Cilantro Red Potato Salad Wrap (*A, DF, GF, SF, K, V, VG) Kathy Patalsky/Babble
*Contains alcohol via the wine in Dijon mustard. Read labels carefully and make substitutions as needed. Remember that Honey Mustard is not vegan.
*Contains alcohol via the wine in Dijon mustard. Read labels carefully and make substitutions as needed. Remember that Honey Mustard is not vegan.
BBQ Potatoes (DF, GF, SF, K, V, VG) Vegan Cooking
Potatoes “Au Gratin” Casserole (DF, SF, K, V, VG) Jolinda Hackett & Lorena Novak
Bull, Net Places Vegan Recipes
Potato Gatto (DF, GF, SF, K, V, VG) Fat Free Vegan
Potato Information Resources:
http://www.professorshouse.com/Food-Beverage/Topics/Vegetables/Articles/Potatoes/http://potatofacts.net/
