Now that you are on speaking terms with your Potato Head self, I thought that I would wrap up with some nutritional information. This can’t always be all fun and games! (well, I suppose it can… just being silly) Besides, what’s better than eating something that is delicious and also delivers in the ‘good for you’ department?
A great source of vitamin C, a medium potato has a full third of the daily suggested requirement (I'll have to write about who makes these requirements soon!). There’s also plenty of Thiamin, Niacin, B6, Iron, Magnesium and Potassium. All good. As a special bonus, there’s plenty of fiber too. Some of the starch contained in a potato is resistant to digestion. This functions as ‘fiber’ as well… so add that to the fiber already inherent in a potato and you have extra protection against colon cancer along with other health benefits. And don’t forget the skin! Almost all of a potato’s protein content is in the thin layer between the outside and the inside.
There will be more ways to prepare potatoes in future blogs, but we have a good start. Remember to store your fabulous tubers away from light and moisture (don’t keep them in the same basket as your onions or any other moist veg-something I just learned) and simply cut out any ‘eyes’ (little buds that are the beginnings of new roots and stems) and remove any black or green patches. If your potato is totally green, toss it.
Voila! (today’s illustration is the baked potato that was made famous on January 9)
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