Potatoes? - Yes or No
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181346)
United States
October 6, 2022 6:55am CST
I love potatoes. It's one of the carbs that I could never give up!
Potatoes were domesticated in Southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia 7,000-10,000 years ago. They were introduced to Europe from the Americas by the Spanish in the late 1500's. Potatoes are now a staple in many parts of the world; and there are now over 5,000 types.
Potatoes are part of the nightshade family; and it is said that if the green portion of a potato (the skin and sprouts) is exposed to light, that it could be harmful to humans.
I like all kinds of potatoes including sweet potatoes. I'll eat them in any way, shape or form as long as they don't contain onions in the mix.
What about you? Do you like potatoes? What kind/s do you like?
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36 responses
@wolfgirl569 (107968)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Oct 22
You wont eat my fried tators then 
Onions are a must with those
Onions are a must with those5 people like this
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
6 Oct 22
I love potatoes. Today I´m thinking about what to have for lunch and I might have a potato salad.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@marlina Yes and some hard boiled eggs.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@porwest I can handle food that's cooked with onions for flavor; but not in things like mashed potatoes.
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@porwest (92460)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@LindaOHio Yes. A lot of the time they do. lol. In mashed potatoes, on baked potatoes...yes...onions.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
6 Oct 22
Potatoes are quite popular and everyone's favourite. In fact in India, proverbs and sayings are made about potatoes. It's used like an adjective for a person who is easy going, gels well with people and surroundings, and is loved by all
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
Interesting. Thank you for your response.
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@FourWalls (68916)
• United States
6 Oct 22
I love potatoes!!!! I’m so glad they’re low on points on the Weight Watchers diet, too!
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@FourWalls (68916)
• United States
7 Oct 22
@LindaOHio — Weight Watchers goes by a formula of calories, fiber (good), and fat (bad) to calculate the points. All by their lonesome selves, potatoes don’t have fat or many calories. It’s all those goodies we add to them that make them so bad.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@FourWalls Yum. Like sour cream, oil or butter for frying, bacon bits, cheese, etc.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
Are they really? I would have thought that potatoes were a no-no.
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
7 Oct 22
@LindaOHio I am not a big fan of vegetables, but I love potatoes.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@LadyDuck I love veggies too; but I must have my potatoes!!
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
Potatoes are my favorite side dish.
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
6 Oct 22
The skin will turn green but only on the exposed part. The sun causes a chemical reaction and the green skin is slightly toxic. Just peel off the green and there's no worries.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
You look for the green color. If they aren't green, they are OK. And you can peel off the green part.
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@DaddyEvil (137504)
• United States
6 Oct 22
Oh, my.... I'd have to cook separate dishes for you. I put onions in everything I make.
I eat potatoes of all kinds. I'm not fond of sweet potatoes cooked but like them just fine raw.
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@DaddyEvil (137504)
• United States
7 Oct 22
@LindaOHio Yeah... I'm sorry about that. I love onions. But, I won't mind cooking without them if you're eating with us.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
Yes, many of our members eat onions in everything. I'm not a fan.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@DaddyEvil Thanks. That's very sweet of you!
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@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
9 Oct 22
@LindaOHio Yes but I don’t like turkey meat.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
10 Oct 22
@thelme55 Oh! We love our turkey at Thanksgiving with all the fixings!
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
Mashed sweet potatoes are so good with a turkey.
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@dgobucks226 (35721)
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8 Oct 22
I do like potatoes. Mashed, baked, sweet or French fries like them all. Another type that is not as popular as the others, but I also enjoy are red new potatoes. Another potato fact they are still alive when you buy them! 
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
15 Oct 22
@dgobucks226 Hope you have a good weekend. Thanks for stopping by!!!!!
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
9 Oct 22
I didn't know they were alive! Will they jump out of the pan? :-)
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@dgobucks226 (35721)
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14 Oct 22
@LindaOHio I did not know either! Fortunately, they are dormant, but did you ever notice if they become warm and moist, they sprout buds, yikes! That's why they tell you to keep them cool and dry.
Now that's a real "tater toot" isn't it 
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
7 Oct 22
Yes, especially yukon gold & red potatoes. I like sweet potato both purple & yellow ones more. I'll get russets too.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@oahuwriter Mashed potatoes are delicious. I also like thick French fries.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
I've never had purple sweet potatoes.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@LindaOHio
They're commonly known as Okinawan sweet potato. I like mashed potatoes too.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84190)
• Rupert, Idaho
7 Oct 22
I love potatoes too, but not sweet potatoes. And same here - I can eat them most ways as long as there are no onions
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
10 Oct 22
I'm sorry to hear that. Best that you avoid them then.
@jobelbojel (36028)
• Philippines
6 Oct 22
I love potatoes, all potato-food, I like it.
But sweet potato? I love potatoes over sweet potato.
We call potato as patatas
Sweet potato as kamote
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@jobelbojel (36028)
• Philippines
7 Oct 22
@LindaOHio Sounds interesting. Have not tried mashed sweet potatoes.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
We liked mashed sweet potatoes with turkey on our Thanksgiving Day.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@jobelbojel We add butter, brown sugar and orange marmalade.
@Marilynda1225 (83081)
• United States
6 Oct 22
I love love love potatoes. I have potatoes almost every night with my dinner and lately I've been on a baked potato kick. I just put a bag of sweet potatoes in my grocery cart for our next delivery.
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@LindaOHio (181346)
• United States
7 Oct 22
Me too. They are my favorite side dish.
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