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Ever Wondered About Potatoes?

First cultivated by the Incas 6,000 years ago, potatoes are now the most popular vegetable on Earth, with 293 million tons and thousands of varieties consumed every year. This video peels away myths and misconceptions about the starchy tuber and presents many delectable ways it can be prepared. Outlining the 16th-century arrival of the potato in Europe, the program explores one possible explanation for the invention of the potato chip and examines the modern world’s addiction to the fried delicacy. In the kitchen, Paul Merrett creates fries with garlic mayo, potato pancakes, potato wedges—and, with the help of science and a potato ricer, exquisite mashed potatoes. Produced by the Open University. (30 minutes)

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Item#: BVL35577
Copyright date: ©2005
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-4386-0

Part of the Series : Ever Wondered About Food?


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