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  Mashed potato - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is made by mashing boiled potatoes (peeled or unpeeled) and mixing in milk, cream, butter or vegetable oil, and sometimes cheese.
In addition to butter, cream, or milk, mashed potato may also be seasoned with salt, pepper (often white pepper, to blend in), and/or a dash of nutmeg.
Potatoes, especially mashed potatoes, have a high glycemic index which some consider is bad for health.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mashed_potatoes   (805 words)

  
 Cassava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is common, after boiling it, to fry it with oil and eat it with a special hot sauce known as llajwa or along with cheese and choclo (dried corn).
Boiled cassava is usually served as a side dish, while fried cassava is usually served together with onions and peppers as an apperitif or accompanying cicha.
Boiled casava is normally eaten with fish curry (kappayum meenum in Malayalam) or beef, and is a traditional favorite of Keralites.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cassava   (1844 words)

  
 XX. POTATOES. Farmer, Fannie Merritt. 1918. The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.
Potatoes contain an acrid juice, the greater part of which lies near the skin; it passes into the water during boiling of potatoes, and escapes with the steam from a baked potato.
Prepare as for Boiled Potatoes, and parboil ten minutes; drain, and place in pan in which meat is roasting; bake until soft, basting with fat in pan when basting meat.
Cook five minutes three tablespoons butter with one small onion cut in thin slices; add three cold boiled potatoes cut in one-fourth inch slices and sprinkled with salt and pepper; stir until well mixed with onion and butter; let stand until potato is brown underneath, fold, and turn on a hot platter.
www.bartleby.com /87/0020.html   (2797 words)

  
 Aki's Kitchen - Techniques: Boiling Potatoes
boil potatoes in a small amount of water; the starch, from the potatoes, accumulates in the water and takes longer for the water to penetrate and cook the potatoes.
Potato boiled in plain water: colour is cloudy white; edges seem blunt; texture is soft and tender.
If the piece of boiled potato tastes starchy, granular and wet inside, similar to the raw potato that you had tasted earlier, then the potato is still a little raw.
www.akiskitchen.ca /techniques/potatoes_boiling/potatoes_boiling_1.html   (1420 words)

  
 Hormel Foods - Knowledge - All About Potatoes
Potatoes are often served as a side dish to meat and poultry, but they are also used as a significant ingredient in many dishes, such as stew, soups, scalloped potatoes, and other casserole type dishes.
A larger version of this potato that usually measures 2 inches in diameter is referred to as a new potato, which is basically the same, except harvested later and thus, larger in size.
A smaller version of this potato is referred to as a creamer potato, which is basically the same, except harvested sooner and thus, smaller in size, measuring approximately 1 inch in diameter.
www.hormel.com /templates/template.asp?catitemid=120&id=826   (3562 words)

  
 Food - Heritage Gateways
When your potatoes are thoroughly boiled, drain dry, pick out every speck, etc., and while hot rub them through a colander into a clean stewpan; to a pound of potatoes put about half an ounce of butter and a tablespoonful of milk; do not make them too moist; mix them well together.
Boil potatoes and greens, or spinach, separately mash the potatoes, squeeze the greens dry, chop them quite fine, and mix them with the potatoes with a little butter, pepper and salt; put it into a mould, greasing it well first; let it stand in a hot oven for ten minutes.
Peel and slice raw potatoes thin, butter a baking dish, put in a layer of potatoes and season with salt, pepper, butter and a bit of onion chopped fine, if liked; sprinkle with flour; now put another layer of potatoes and seasoning and continue until the dish is filled.
heritage.uen.org /resources/Wc823839c94a28.htm   (1117 words)

  
 Holiday potatoes Vegetarian Journal - Find Articles
Boiled potatoes--the waxy kind, often sold as boiling, white rose, or red rose potatoes--can be tossed with chopped fresh or dried herbs and served hot.
And, of course, diced boiled potatoes can be used either for hot dishes, such as soups and casseroles, or for cold dishes, such as tofu and potato salad or bean and potato salad.
Boil potatoes until tender, drain, peel, mash, and moisten with vegan margarine or with vegetable or mushroom broth.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FDE/is_4_24/ai_n15788138   (875 words)

  
 Potatoes, Cooking with Potatoes, Potato Hints, Potatoes Turning Black   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
For fluffier boil potatoes, simply pour off all the water after they are boiled and cover the pot with a double thickness of paper towels, then cover with the saucepan lid.
Potatoes occasionally turn gray or dark after they are boiled; this color change may be caused by the conditions under which they were grown or stored.
After-cooking darkening is caused by the oxidation of the ferri-chlorogenic acid in the boiled or fried potatoes.
whatscookingamerica.net /potato.htm   (896 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions
Potatoes are a neutral PH and combined with dairy, especially if done warm and not cooled immediately could lead to some problems.
Potatoes should be scrubbed, dried and pricked with a fork, then wrapped in a paper towel and placed one inch apart on a microwave rack.
Potatoes are good for you, just watch what you put on them.  Try salsa or steamed or sautéed vegetables on a baked potato instead of butter and sour cream, watch the portion sizes on those fries.
www.idahopotato.com /faq/index.php   (3779 words)

  
 New Window - Waitrose.com - Glossary Term - Potatoes
Potatoes were first introduced to Ireland, and then to Britain, from America in the late 16th century and are now one of the most popular staple foods in the world.
Potatoes are generally divided into two categories - waxy or floury (see below), if you are unsure of the variety of potato you have and want to know before cooking, mix one part salt to 11 parts water in a measuring jug and add the potato.
Grown exclusively on the island of Jersey, new potatoes are cultivated in carefully nurtured soils that benefit from Jersey 'vraic', a seaweed collected from the island's golden beaches and used as a natural fertiliser.
www.waitrose.com /frontend/popups/rec_gloss.asp?uidstr=272   (1548 words)

  
 Boiled New Potatoes
The remaining potatoes may be used for potato salad, fried in butter or marinated in a seasoned oil to serve another time.
Place in pan that will be half filled with potatoes, cover by 2 inches with cold water; cover and bring rapidly to a boil.
Boil 10 to 15 minutes or until a skewer slides easily through the largest of them.
www.inthekitchenonline.com /recipes/vegetable/boilednewpotato.html   (134 words)

  
 Potatoes for Schools
Many millions of extra tonnes of potatoes were produced to feed the nation during the war years, some of them grown in gardens and allotments as part of the famous 'dig for victory' campaign.
A: Louis XVI of France wore potato blossoms in his buttonhole; Polish vodka is almost 100% proof and is produced from potatoes.
A: Pomme de terre is French for potato, a pomme is an apple, a pomme de terre is an apple of the dirt, and chips are fried.
www.potatoesforschools.org.uk /Teachers/FAQ.html   (801 words)

  
 Potatoes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
While the potatoes are cooking, put the milk and butter in a small saucepan and place over very low heat to warm the milk so that butter melts.
Potato spikes serve the dual purpose of conducting heat to the center of the potato so they cook more rapidly and preventing the potato from exploding.
Potatoe s give off a fiar amount of water when they are frying, and you should be sure that the oil stays hot enough that the potatoes continue to fry instead of poaching in their own water vapor.
wywahoos.org /wahoos/cookbook/potatoes.htm   (1262 words)

  
 RecipeSource: Potatoes. - Fourteen ways of Dressing Them.
Potatoes Fried Whole.-When nearly boiled enough, as directed in No. 1, put them into a stewpan with a bit of butter, or some nice clean beef drippings; shake them about often (for fear of burning them) till they are brown and crisp; drain them from the fat.
In proportioning the onions to the potatoes, you will be guided by your wish to have more or less of their flavor.
- Boil potatoes and greens, or spinach, separately; mash the potatoes, squeeze the greens dry, chop them quite fine, and mix them with the potatoes with a little butter, pepper and salt; put it into a mould, greasing it well first; let it stand in a hot oven for ten minutes 10.
www.recipesource.com /fgv/vegetables/potatoes/03/rec0382.html   (771 words)

  
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Boil in water in covered pot: whole, 30 to 40 minutes; cut up, 20 to 25 minutes.
Boil potatoes, drain water, break into chunks, add butter, beat/mash/whip until smooth, add salt and pepper to taste.
Lay potatoes in one layer in the pan.
www.bettertimesinfo.org /potatoes.htm   (535 words)

  
 Recipe: Boiled New Potatoes
Bring the water to a boil with the peppercorns and bay leaf.
Drop the potatoes into the water and boil gently for 20 minutes, or until they can easily be peeled with a fork.
New potatoes are delicious boiled in water that has been seasoned with a tablespoon of pickling spice.
www.recipelink.com /gm/31/30409   (140 words)

  
 Sweet Potato Facts and Recipes
As a main dish or prepared as a dessert, the sweet potato is a nutritious and economical food.
Canned or frozen sweet potatoes may be substituted for the fresh form in any recipe calling for cooked sweet potatoes as the starting point.
If you are cutting calories, serve a plain sweet potato, cut down on margarine or butter and use skim milk or unsweetened orange juice as liquid when you prepare mashed sweet potatoes.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /plantanswers/vegetables/sweetpotato.html   (1425 words)

  
 One Potato, Two Potatoes, Red Potatoes, Blue Potatoes!
Boiled, steamed, fried, baked, sautéed, roasted, and grilled, they can be prepared so many ways from mashing, frying, adding them to soups to eating them all by themselves.
Fun Facts: Yes, you can eat potatoes that have sprouted and have some green on their skin, but cut it all away because the green skin is actually poisonous (though you have to eat A LOT of it to feel the ill effects).
Potatoes are part of the nightshade family while Sweet Potatoes are cousins of the morning-glory.
www.deliciousorganics.com /recipes/potatoes.htm   (1523 words)

  
 "Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small ...
Because caecal thickness was similar in rats given boiled parent potatoes in the presence or absence of spiked GNA, we suggest that the decrease in caecal mucosal thickness seen in rats fed boiled GM-potato diets was the consequence of the transfer of the GNA gene into the potato.
The raw parent-line potato diets supplemented with GNA were associated with a significantly thinner caecal mucosa than that of rats given parent-line potato diets.
In conclusion, the stimulatory effect of GNA-GM potatoes on the stomach was mainly due to the expression of the GNA transgene in the potato.
www.biotech-info.net /galanthus.html   (1176 words)

  
 Mother Earth News Forum - Potatoes! Scalloped, boiled mashed!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mashed potatoes with a dollop of sour cream, freshly cooked bacon, and sprinkled with cheddar cheese.
Potatoes with a bit of chili and cheese mixed in.
Potatoes with a dollop of cream cheese mixed in.
www.motherearthnews.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4566   (364 words)

  
 Vegetables/Potatoes
A vegetable soup, made with potatoes, onions, baby carrots, green beans, and green peas.
Article on the potato, a staple in Norway since the 1700s, and "Norway's most important vegetable." Includes recipes for boiled/steamed potatoes and for Hasselbakpoteter, or sliced roasted potatoes.
Potatoes are sliced almost all the way through, then baked and topped with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
scandinaviancooking.com /topics/vegetables_potatoes.htm   (316 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Boiled Ham Potatoes
Gathered here are some of the best Irish recipes based on the humble potato...
In a large pot, cover ham hock with water and bring to a boil.
to broth along with potatoes and cook until potatoes...
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-91,boiled_ham_potatoes,FE.html   (141 words)

  
 Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small intestine The ...
GNA was selected for insertion into potatoes because the initial effect of this mannose-specific lectin on the rat small bowel has been shown to be minimal, and because its binding to mannose present on the epithelial surface of rat jejunal villi is demonstrable only after feeding for 10 days.
With raw potato diets, the intraepithelial lymphocyte counts were again significantly different: 5·3 (2·0) and 9·3 (2·6) in parent and GM potatoes, respectively (p<0·01).
The growth-promoting effect of raw GNA-GM potatoes in the jejunum, evident as crypt hyperplasia, is probably due to a direct stimulatory effect on crypt cells; the increase in T lymphocyte infiltration may be important in the elimination of damaged enterocytes.
www.mindfully.org /GE/Pusztai-Potatoes-Rat-Lancet.htm   (1491 words)

  
 Basic Boiled Potatoes - Complete Recipes
When the water is nearly but not quite boiling, add the potatoes.
potatoes with your hands (don't use a knife or potato peeler), the skins
the potatoes in cold water to speed the peeling.
www.completerecipes.com /8430.htm   (196 words)

  
 Co-op Recipe File Page
Today, many people use electric raclette grills, and each diner is given a stack of sliced raclette to place into his or her assigned square, where it melts before being spooned over potatoes.
While the cheese is melting, each diner lightly mashes some of the potatoes and seasons them to taste with salt and pepper.
When the cheese is ready, each diner scrapes the melted portion from his or her piece and spreads it over the potatoes.
www.coopfoodstore.com /html/recipes/MeltedCheesewBoiledPots.html   (278 words)

  
 Boiled Irish Potatoes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
If using small potatoes, peel a small band of skin from around the center to keep them from bursting.
Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat, and boil gently 15 to 20 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
Return potatoes to the pan and place over medium heat about 1 minute to evaporate the remaining moisture.
members.aol.com /MsLuv2Cook/StPatricksDayPleasures/BoiledIrishPotatoes.html   (126 words)

  
 Food Network: Bratwurst Medallions over Sauteed Onions with Parsley Boiled Potatoes and Stuffed Carrot Canoes
Boil the bratwurst until they are white in color, approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
Add the whole potatoes to the pot and boil them until they become tender.
Boil the carrots until they are slightly tender.
www.foodnetwork.com /food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_24142_PRINT-RECIPE-3X5-CARD,00.html   (295 words)

  
 Whipped Mashed Potatoes - All Recipes - Vegetarian
"Ordinary mashed potatoes are made by using a potato masher on boiled potatoes.
Add potatoes to pot; the water should cover the potatoes.
Simmer for 10 minutes, or until potatoes are easily pierced by a fork.
vegetarian.allrecipes.com /az/WhippedMashedPotatoes.asp   (142 words)

  
 Traditional Florentine and Tuscan Recipes and Wines
Put the potatoes in a large saucepan with plenty of cold water.
Bring to the boil, add the salt and cook for about thirty minutes; turn off the heat.
Boiled potatoes are also very tasty reheated: I prefer them tossed in butter, with a little diced bacon and handful of grated Parmesan, until golden brown on both sides.
www.arca.net /recipes/boiledpotatoes.htm   (166 words)

  
 Basics Boiled and Mashed Potatoes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Basics for new cooks: Boiling Potatoes: Scrub or peel potatoes; place in large pot.
Drain, remove bay leaf and return potatoes to pot over low heat for 30 seconds to evaporate excess moisture.
Mashed Potatoes: In pot, mash together potatoes, buttermilk, butter, salt and pepper until smooth.
www.bigoven.com /recipe33418   (304 words)

  
 cauliflower with white sauce, boiled potatoes and hashed mea
cauliflower with white sauce, boiled potatoes and hashed mea
Peel the potatoes, and cut them in 4 parts.
potatoes are used, don't add too much water, ñ till they are half covered.
recipes.chef2chef.net /recipe-archive/08/051796.shtml   (351 words)

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