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Skriven 2011-01-08 05:20:00 av Dave Drum (49297.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 5603 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Spuds
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-=> Janis Kracht wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 >> Actually, russet potatoes from Schoharie County, NY, imported to
 >> Delaware County, NY. Irish is one name I've heard given to white as
 >> opposed to sweet or yams.

 > I don't use anything as a modifier unless referring to sweet potatoes or a
 > specific type of spud - like Yukon Gold or purple potatoes. Mostly, around

 JK> Same here..

 > here, people refer to white taters - if they refer to them as more than just
 > potatoes as Idaho potatoes. Unless talking about red potatoes or "new"
 > potatoes.

 >> Potatoes, of course, originated in Peru - not Ireland.

 JK> Heh.. didn't know that one :)

It's odd ... tomatoes and potatoes and chilies originated in the Americas (the
first two in Peru) and have become two of the mainstays of a number of world
cuisines. It's hard to imagine Italian cuisine without tomatoes, or many
oriental dishes (especially Indian and Thai) without chilies.
 
 >> Ireland being famous for the potato famines of the 1850s that brought a
 >> lot of folks to the USA.

 > Potatoes tend to be the starch of choice for most northern European
ultures.

 JK> True.. I remember Ron's Dad bringing us a 50lb bag of potatoes that
 JK> he'd picked up for us -special- (bg).. he and my mother-in-law thought
 JK> we would eat them up since at the time, we were a struggling young
 JK> couple with a new baby (now we're just a struggling OLD couple LOL).
 JK> Anyway, Ron took a look at the size of the bag and said,"Uh Dad, we're
 JK> really 'macaroni devotees here'" hehe.. I was happy to hear him say
 JK> it.. in my mind, I figured my brain-washing was working (haha).

 JK> That said, I really do like potatoes :)  I have an earth-box (one of
 JK> those large planting containers with a fancy watering system) in my bay
 JK> window in the kitchen.. Last month a threw some potatoes with sprouts
 JK> starting in there, rather than see them go to the garbage pail.. and of
 JK> course they're growing like crazy about now..  Don't know if this will
 JK> work, today I put a bunch of rigid cardboard placemats all around the
 JK> exterier edge of the earth box.. then I was able to "hill up" the
 JK> plants.. might get a pile of potatoes, we'll see :)

I don't do many taters at home. And if I am eating out - which I do mostly, and
there is an offer of pasta or rice in lieu of potatoes I will go for the
variety.
 
 >I was going to fire off a(n) S-A question about "what of Chinese or Japanese

 > India potato salads?" Then this little voice in the back of my mind said --
 > "better look first".

 > MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

 > Title: Chinese Potato Salad

 JK> That is an interesting recipe.. I don't have an eastern potato salad
 JK> recipe, so that was great.  I do have one that is for a Korean potato
 JK> and beef stew.. it's also pretty good.  We love Kimchi so.. :)

I also found Japanese and Indian potato salad recipes ...

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Japanese-style Potato Salad
 Categories: Salads, Potatoes, Sauces, Fruits
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 lb Russet potatoes
    1/2 md Cucumber
    1/2 sm Onion; thin sliced
      1 ts Yellow or Dijon mustard
      3 lg Sandwich slices of ham;
           - diced in small squares
    1/2 c  Mayonnaise
           Salt and pepper
           Sliced apples
 
  Boil unpeeled potatoes. Cut cucumber lengthwise and
  remove seeds and cut into thin slices and place in
  bowl. Add salt. Cut onion in thin slices and soak in
  cold water until you're ready to use them. Remove skins
  from cooked potatoes and cut potatoes lengthwise into
  pieces 1 inch wide. Drain cucumber and drain onions
  well. Place all ingredients into large bowl and mix
  well.

  Adding apple slices will surprise your taste buds. This
  potato salad tastes very similar to the one you would
  buy in Japan.
 
  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

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