 | Contrary to a common misconception, potatoes are not high in
calories. One medium sized potato contains 110 calories, while a one-cup
serving of rice has 225 calories, and a cup of pasta has 155 calories.
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| Potatoes are one of the most nutritious foods you can eat.
One medium sized potato has fewer calories than a grapefruit, more potassium
than a banana, and more usable iron than any other vegetable. Potatoes are
also high in fiber, and loaded with complex carbohydrates. And best of
all, potatoes are fat-free.
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| For fluffier boil potatoes, simply pour off all the water
after they are boiled and cover the pot with a double thickness of paper towels,
then cover with the sauce pan lid. In ten minutes, steam will be absorbed
by the towels and your potatoes will be dry and fluffy.
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| For crisp skins, rub lightly with oil or butter (to prevent
skin from cracking and to improve the taste). For more tender skins, leave
dry.
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| Aluminum foil wrapped potatoes are not baked but steamed in
their own moisture. The texture of a steamed potato is entirely different
from that of a baked potato.
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| Eating potatoes with the skin on adds extra fiber, vitamin
and flavor.
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| Most of the nutrients in a potato reside just below the skin
layer.
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