Potato Cornish New
The potato is a root vegetable. There are about 5,000 potato varieties worldwide with round 80 varieties commercially available in the UK.
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).
The potato is a root vegetable. There are about 5,000 potato varieties worldwide with round 80 varieties commercially available in the UK.
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).
The potato is a root vegetable. There are about 5,000 potato varieties worldwide with round 80 varieties commercially available in the UK.
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).
Cooking-tip
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.