• gullible
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    21 year ago

    Probably a minority opinion but potato peels are far and away the best part. Scrubbing them clean is annoying, especially since they’re cleaned and then re-soiled by the companies packing them, but they have the best taste and highest micronutrient concentration in the potato. Not defending atrocities, just stating a culinary preference in a modern western country. Stalin was awful.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year ago

      Are the peels eaten in the east? I remember telling some Eastern European friend that for more recipes I usually keep the peel and eat it and some told something on the lines of that only being possible because in west Europe we ate “Young” potatoes, while they grew them for longer time and the peel becomes thicker and less palatable. It was long ago, might be misremembering

      • gullible
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        11 year ago

        I imagine it has quite a bit to do with the variety of potato grown as russet potato skins can be surprisingly thick and Yukon gold are razor thin. That said, both are delicious when cooked correctly but disgusting otherwise. Russian potatoes look similar to russet potatoes, for all the good that information will do you.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 year ago

          Potatoes are native to the Andes where there are literally hundreds of different varieties. Every valley has its own landrace variety.

          • gullible
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            11 year ago

            That’s probably the most delicious fact I’ll learn this week!

    • @esadatari
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      11 year ago

      no no. y’all really don’t seem to be getting it.

      she would have starved to death in a russian concentration camp if she didn’t sneak potato peels from the trash to stay alive.

      and y’all motherfuckers talking about hurr hurr potato peels are great.

      yeah it’s the fuckin best cuisine in the concentration camp, i bet gordon ramsay would praise its creativity and robust taste.

      • gullible
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        21 year ago

        I apologize, I saw potato peels and decided to share. Given that it wasn’t a direct response to you, I didn’t think you’d take it as one.