Potatoes

• Potatoes are a common staple food
• Tubers


  ->type of potato plant we eat

  ->different colours: white and red
• Structure of potatoes

  all potatoes have the same structure

  ->skin (outer layer)

  ->flesh (area under skin)

  ->pitch (liquidly core)
• Types of potatoes

  common types of potato in the UK:

  ->Maris Piper

  ->Desiree

  ->King Edward
• Sweet potatoes are common alternative option to traditional potatoes
• Nutritional value of potatoes

  Carbohydrates (starch)

  water

  calcium

  B group vitamins

  vitamin C (if eaten often)
• Cooked potatoes can have floury, waxy or sticky textures
• Ways of cooking potatoes

  ->Baking

  ->Roasting

  ->Fried

  ->Boiling
• Storing potatoes

  ->dark and airy places in paper bags or hessian bags

  ->potatoes can turn green if stored in light places, green patches are toxic

  ->potatoes will sweat and go rotten if they are stored in plastic

  ->potatoes should not be stored in refrigerator as they might discolour when they are cooked