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The Miraculous Potato
Buck Reed
The Supermarket Gourmet
So, it seems to some that of it as an early form of Birdseye.
we have a football team When the potato was brought
in Washington, D.C., back to Europe, it became a
that has a team name that mainstay in the many countries
offends some people, therefore I am it was introduced to. In the
compelled to not mention it here. sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
Whether it is offensive or not, occupying armies were required to
there is a simple solution: Stop provide their own food sources,
calling them that name, and rename and pillaging stored grain from
them The Washington Redskin helpless farmers was considered
Potatoes. You don’t have to peel a noble endeavor, but digging for
them, they are delicious, and potatoes was beneath their dignity. makes all the other vegetables look varieties are broken down into
everybody loves them. I predict the Thus, growing potatoes was used like slackers. As far as nutrition, it three categories: high starch, all
potato mascot will dominate the as a form of insurance in those days is easier to mention what they do purpose, and low starch or waxy.
sport franchise industry. against starvation in the wake of not provide. They are inherently low Each category has its own methods
Looking at the history of the foreign military occupation. in fat, cholesterol, vitamin D, and of cooking for which they are best
potato, one might think that there In the mid-1800s, the great sodium. suited. See the chart above for a
is no problem it cannot solve. It all potato famine had a profound Potatoes are such a mainstay better understanding.
started during the Incan empire, impact on the United States. of our diet that the odds of you If you have a problem in the
where they used it as a primary food Searching for something to eat, having them tonight for dinner are kitchen, see if maybe a potato
source to build their realm. They millions of Irish workers flooded about the same as seeing Samuel L. can get you out of it. And maybe,
found that potatoes grew well in our country and, through their hard Jackson in the next movie you will someday, we may be able to vote a
the high mountainous regions they work, helped build the infrastructure go see. But with so many varieties potato into the Oval Office (couldn’t
dominated, and they were able to of our nation. of potatoes available to consumers, be any worse than the choices we
preserve them in such a way that it Potatoes give us French fries, picking the right potato can be a bit have now).
retained its nutritional value. Think potato chips, and vodka, which daunting. Look for a potato that Need a recipe or idea for your
feels firm in your hand, has an intact table or you have an idea for an
skin, and is free of green blemishes article feel free to drop me an email
and those buds called “eyes.” Potato at [email protected].
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The Miraculous Potato
Buck Reed
The Supermarket Gourmet
So, it seems to some that of it as an early form of Birdseye.
we have a football team When the potato was brought
in Washington, D.C., back to Europe, it became a
that has a team name that mainstay in the many countries
offends some people, therefore I am it was introduced to. In the
compelled to not mention it here. sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
Whether it is offensive or not, occupying armies were required to
there is a simple solution: Stop provide their own food sources,
calling them that name, and rename and pillaging stored grain from
them The Washington Redskin helpless farmers was considered
Potatoes. You don’t have to peel a noble endeavor, but digging for
them, they are delicious, and potatoes was beneath their dignity. makes all the other vegetables look varieties are broken down into
everybody loves them. I predict the Thus, growing potatoes was used like slackers. As far as nutrition, it three categories: high starch, all
potato mascot will dominate the as a form of insurance in those days is easier to mention what they do purpose, and low starch or waxy.
sport franchise industry. against starvation in the wake of not provide. They are inherently low Each category has its own methods
Looking at the history of the foreign military occupation. in fat, cholesterol, vitamin D, and of cooking for which they are best
potato, one might think that there In the mid-1800s, the great sodium. suited. See the chart above for a
is no problem it cannot solve. It all potato famine had a profound Potatoes are such a mainstay better understanding.
started during the Incan empire, impact on the United States. of our diet that the odds of you If you have a problem in the
where they used it as a primary food Searching for something to eat, having them tonight for dinner are kitchen, see if maybe a potato
source to build their realm. They millions of Irish workers flooded about the same as seeing Samuel L. can get you out of it. And maybe,
found that potatoes grew well in our country and, through their hard Jackson in the next movie you will someday, we may be able to vote a
the high mountainous regions they work, helped build the infrastructure go see. But with so many varieties potato into the Oval Office (couldn’t
dominated, and they were able to of our nation. of potatoes available to consumers, be any worse than the choices we
preserve them in such a way that it Potatoes give us French fries, picking the right potato can be a bit have now).
retained its nutritional value. Think potato chips, and vodka, which daunting. Look for a potato that Need a recipe or idea for your
feels firm in your hand, has an intact table or you have an idea for an
skin, and is free of green blemishes article feel free to drop me an email
and those buds called “eyes.” Potato at [email protected].
Your Paper — Your News!
Deadline for submission is on or before the 15 of the
th
month prior to the issue month.
• [email protected] • 301-447-2946 fax •
• 301-447-2804 phone •
Knitting • Crochet • Quilting • Papercraft
Jewelry Making & More!
For Classes &
Shop supplies, Workshops
Attend classes
& workshops! Register Today!
Tues - Sat
10am - 5pm
Sunday
12pm - 5pm 301-304-5854 • CITstudios.com
Monday
Closed 208 N Main Street • Woodsboro, MD
