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This is some thing about potatoes which is very useful, IMO.
Regular store bought potatoes do not need to be peeled as the peelings are healthy and they are the most healthy part of the potato and the best tasting part too.
We might wash them and cut out any "eye" or rotten spot but the peelings do not need to be removed.
A brown color potatoe does not mean it is dirty - no.
In the Army they use to get "KP" where they peeled potatoes and Companies have tried to create an automatic potato peeler and never happened yet, but it is all a waste of time because all we need to do is leave the peelings on.
Now maybe vegetarians know this or others like me just figured this out, but the vast part of humanity still needlessly peel their potatoes.
Fried or mashed or baked or and way it gets cooked does not matter as we just include the whole potato and do not peel.
Eat the potato raw with the peelings on and it will not harm us.
Never ever peel again.
Just thought I would share this here, FYI.
Regular store bought potatoes do not need to be peeled as the peelings are healthy and they are the most healthy part of the potato and the best tasting part too.
We might wash them and cut out any "eye" or rotten spot but the peelings do not need to be removed.
A brown color potatoe does not mean it is dirty - no.
In the Army they use to get "KP" where they peeled potatoes and Companies have tried to create an automatic potato peeler and never happened yet, but it is all a waste of time because all we need to do is leave the peelings on.
Now maybe vegetarians know this or others like me just figured this out, but the vast part of humanity still needlessly peel their potatoes.
Fried or mashed or baked or and way it gets cooked does not matter as we just include the whole potato and do not peel.
Eat the potato raw with the peelings on and it will not harm us.
Never ever peel again.
Just thought I would share this here, FYI.
And the same is true for carrots too - no need to peel a carrot either.
And no need to cut off the tops of the carrots.
So the peeler is a less-than-healthy instrument, IMO.
Carrots are the same way, I don't like the fuzzy roots or the tops. I guess I won't be throwing my peeler out for a while!
I have heard about the "paraffin" being put on cucumbers and on apples too but that is too much for me to resist so I eat the skin of cucumbers and of apples too even if there is some wax to shine them up.
I haven't peeled potatoes for years, since hearing of how healthy the skin was, plus I like the taste....as with carrots & parsnips too..don't eat the tops mind you (yet...) As for cucumbers, I didn't know about the parrifin coating (wonder if it's only in the states?!?) Doesn't washing them make a difference?
I only use my peeler for ginger root & then not always.
Can't think of a vegan mashed potatoe recipe....you could google it
:)
The boxes of instant mashed potatoes all call for mixing in milk and just use water instead and it comes out fine.
Then I dump in huge amounts of salt and margerine - but no milk.
But my favorite mashed potato recipe...
Just boil some potatoes in their skins until tender...
At the same time saute up some chopped kale and a clove of garlic in olive oil. Don't add water or anyting jsut let it saute a bit until tender.
Then strain and mash the potatoes adding in the sauteed mixture. A little salt pepper, and soymilk and YUM! Of course a little vegan margarine...wouldn't hurt either!
I also really like making potato fries in the oven. Just cut them into thick strips and drizzle with a little olive oil... bake at 400F flipping a couple times. ANd you can eat them with some yummy organic ketchup. I've also tried sprinkling them with herbs and spices while they are baking which is a nice change.
ANyway yeah definitely eat the skins. No reason not to!