The Potato: Friend or Foe?

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  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    Potatoes are one of my favorite foods. And they keep me full. Hot, cold, whatever. Roasted with herbs, Brussels sprout and potato hash, cauliflower and potato soup. A thousand ways to top a baked potato. Mash one with kale and garlic. Add slices to a frittata to make it more filling.
    So many possibilities!
  • mcmorrow33
    mcmorrow33 Posts: 34 Member
    I *love* new\salad potatoes boiled with the skin on <3 add some fish and some greens- YUM :p
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I eat both potatoes and sweet potatoes a lot. I particularly like them roasted with their skin, a little olive oil and salt, and sometimes dill or rosemary and/or garlic.

    Friend- I couldn't be without baby potatoes roasted in their skins like lemurcat said. I also sprinkle them with smoked paprika to go with turkey chilli or with cayenne pepper powder to go with chicken breast and things.

    They are good for the fibre and lots of other nutrients and I find them very filling.

  • missh1967
    missh1967 Posts: 661 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    it's a whole food...I'm a whole foods advocate.

    potatoes are loaded with nutrition....stupid low carb fad has demonized a lot of good, healthy foods.

    I need a "Like" button.

  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Friend, but im a lot more careful with them these days. They dont really fill me up for the calories. they are also the building block for making chips or other more high calorie derivatives.

    I eat a lot more of them in the fall/ winter. Am a fan.
  • jolin83
    jolin83 Posts: 19 Member
    bpetrosky wrote: »
    Depends on the application of said potato.

    In the wrong hands potatoes can be extremely dangerous and should only be handled by trained experts under controlled conditions. They are instruments of destruction. Delicious destruction.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqrAYg30bp8

  • jolin83
    jolin83 Posts: 19 Member
    Lol!
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    I'm never sure where most people stand on potatos. I eat them on a regular basis. They're an excellent source of potassium, which I was low on, have many other vitamins and minerals...and they taste good (IMO, anyway.) I like the sweet potato, but give me an Idaho any time and I'll take that.

    Where stand you on our friend (or enemy?) the potato?

    Not an enemy.
    I grew up with a mother who didn't consider it a complete meal unless there was a potato involved.
    I don't eat potatoes like that anymore but potatoes are a regular part of my diet.


  • B_TEEN
    B_TEEN Posts: 95 Member
    missh1967 wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    it's a whole food...I'm a whole foods advocate.

    potatoes are loaded with nutrition....stupid low carb fad has demonized a lot of good, healthy foods.

    I need a "Like" button.

    Yeeessssss!!!
  • FeelsLikeAwesome
    FeelsLikeAwesome Posts: 39 Member
    Potatoes are our friend. Its what you do to them or put on them that makes them an enemy. They are loaded with potassium and if you google resistant starch you can see how to prepare them to avoid any insulin spikes. They have less carbs than a lot of fruit.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    JoAnnRyan123 wrote: »
    My breakfast this AM was a baked potato cup w/ egg, cheese, bacon & scallion!
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    Also a big fan of diced & baked homefries!

    That definitely looks friendly! I wasn't even hungry, but I could totally go for that!
  • ElisaJtsu
    ElisaJtsu Posts: 97 Member
    Friend. Best friend indeed! Preferably baked with some butter & baby leaf salad...must go and cook now :)
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    I'm never sure where most people stand on potatos. I eat them on a regular basis. They're an excellent source of potassium, which I was low on, have many other vitamins and minerals...and they taste good (IMO, anyway.) I like the sweet potato, but give me an Idaho any time and I'll take that.

    Where stand you on our friend (or enemy?) the potato?

    I come from a family where meat and potatoes are standard fare, so it took me a long time to think beyond that way of eating, especially French fries. I see them as a great additive for recipes (squash, Vidalia onion, potatoes, and a little butter makes a great hash!), and sweet potatoes are just wonderful. Therefore, I vote friend!
  • missh1967
    missh1967 Posts: 661 Member
    http://www.potatogoodness.com/nutrition/
  • Furbuster
    Furbuster Posts: 254 Member
    I love spuds, all kinds and grow and eat loads of them. Jacket potatoes are one of my favourite meals plus very good for when I'm on a budget.

    Homemade Pommes Duchesse are always in my freezer :)
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    They are obviously a friend, because they make potato chips which I love.
  • z304
    z304 Posts: 84 Member
    Love them. Made hasselback potatoes last night. Best parts of chips, home fries, and baked potatoes all in one.

    I want a recipe for that potato cup egg thing.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    nanniek1 wrote: »
    Potatoes are very nutrient dense, especially the skin. It's what you put on them that makes them icky for you. Salsa, veggies sautéed in broth or a small amount of cheese on them can replace the sour cream and bacon you may be used to.

    Note sure what icky means. . .some people celebrate icky. . .

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kABeR8NJSQ

    For the win.
  • Bansh3e
    Bansh3e Posts: 71 Member
    POTATOES really does help me with my carbohydrates macros= LOVE POTATOES,Build some muscle MASS with them :D
  • lejoie
    lejoie Posts: 51 Member
    edited August 2015
    Definitely a friend... but a distant friend. One I call maybe once or twice a month to fill in on my life. ;)

    I have an endocrine disorder and carbs have to be chosen wisely for me or they're just stored as fat. My setup works really well for me health and wellness-wise so I don't see myself incorporating potatoes back into my diet more than sparingly. For those who can fit it into their calorie goals and still see results, go for it!
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
    I don't eat many potatoes because I just don't like them. Except roast potatoes. Roasted in goose fat. Yeahhh, I can't afford that calorifically very often!
  • Nanogg55
    Nanogg55 Posts: 275 Member
    Love them! Don't eat them every day but both sweet and regular taters are yummy. The other day I made roasted accordion potatoes with rosemary and clarified butter; slightly indulgent but freakin delicious.
  • kellyship17
    kellyship17 Posts: 112 Member
    Best friends forever. I love all potatoes from sweet to baby red ones. I eat them multiple times a week.
  • dahhhhhling
    dahhhhhling Posts: 66 Member
    I was going to make chicken cacciatore tonight but now I want twice baked potatoes and steak. I guess I'll have to hit Sprouts again.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I offeneded some people once when I compared a sweet potato to a white potato. They wanted to argue the sweet was healthier. I mean yeah it didn't look like it had a cold or anything, but why demonize the white potato.
  • pmm3437
    pmm3437 Posts: 529 Member
    Definitely friend ... but we only catch up infrequently.
  • lucstone
    lucstone Posts: 41 Member
    Good friend.

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