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  2. History of the potato - Wikipedia

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    Shipping records from 1567 show that the first place outside of Central and South America where potatoes were grown were the Canary Islands. [38] As in other continents, despite its advantages as an anti-famine, high-elevation alternative to grain, potatoes were first resisted by local farmers who believed they were poisonous .

  3. Potato - Wikipedia

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    Potatoes are underground tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United States to southern Chile. Genetic studies show that the cultivated potato has a single origin, in the area of present-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia.

  4. American cuisine - Wikipedia

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    The large size of America and its long history of immigration have created an especially diverse cuisine that varies by region. American cooking dates back to the traditions of the Native Americans , whose diet included a mix of farmed and hunted food, and varied widely across the continent.

  5. New World crops - Wikipedia

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    Food historian Lois Ellen Frank calls potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, squash, chili, cacao, and vanilla the "magic eight" ingredients that were found and used only in the Americas before 1492 and were taken via the Columbian Exchange back to the Old World, dramatically transforming the cuisine there. [17] [18] [19] According to Frank, [20]

  6. Are potatoes vegetables? Yes, but a national committee is ...

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    Throw them in the oven and top them with the works: chili, shredded cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, green onions. Chef's kiss. Potatoes mean a lot of things to a lot of people. In 2019, the ...

  7. List of food plants native to the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Northern highbush blueberry. A number of popular and commercially important food plants are native to the Americas.Some are endemic, meaning they occur naturally only in the Americas and nowhere else, while others occur naturally both in the Americas and on other continents as well.

  8. White potatoes are just as healthy as sweet potatoes ... - AOL

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    Potatoes have 135 calories and 3 grams of protein. Learn potato nutrition facts and benefits. Plus recipes including mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes and potato salad.

  9. The Truth Behind The Sweet Potato Vs. Regular Potato Debate - AOL

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    Feta, dried cranberries, and red onions pair really nicely with the earthy sweetness of the orange superfood. ... (regular white potatoes only contain 1.5 grams). And, ...