Potato History
potatoes were domesticated here
Peru
In how many states are Potatoes grown?
All 50 states
What is this potato-based dish is traditionally served in Canada with cheese curds and gravy?
Poutine
Another name for a potato
spud
The second most consumed food in the USA
Potatoes
potatoes origin area
The Andes
How many calories does an 8-ounce PLAIN baked potato have?
100 calories
This type of potato, often used for fries, is known for its high starch content and fluffy texture when cooked.
Russet Potato
Potatoes were first grown in space in this spacecraft
Columbia Space Shuttle
The country where 'French Fries' originated from
America
They were suspicious of potatoes at first after they were brought to them from South America
Europe
What percentage of a potato is water?
80%
This classic picnic dish mixes potatoes with mayo, mustard, and often eggs.
Potato Salad
Potatoes don't need a lot of this to grow, unlike other vegetables
added chemicals
The average weight of a potato
300 grams/10 ounces
They served potatoes at The White House.
Thomas Jefferson
How many different nutrients do potatoes provide?
This thin, crispy potato dish is named after a place in New York where it was first created.
Saratoga chips (potato chips)
you could trade Potatoes for this in 1896
Gold
Potatoes have almost all of these that support the human body
nutrients
A civilization that used the time it takes to cook a potato as a measurement of time
Incas
248 pounds of potatoes
This European dumpling made from potatoes is commonly served in countries like Italy and Poland.
Gnocchi
These French nobles recieved a bouquet with potato flowers and started wearing them in their hair, popularizing potatoes in France
King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
There are, how many, white potatoes in a pound?
8-10