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Potatoes are a tuber that is considered to be a vegetable. Vegetable isn't some kind of scientific term, like fruit can be. There are quite a few things which could be described differently that are commonly called vegetable, like mushrooms.
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Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and then mash the potatoes with the onion salt and sour cream. Add the butter and mix well. Spray a 2 qt. casserole dish with a non-stick vegetable spray.
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Q: Are potato chips and French fries considered vegetables? ... As you may know, potato chips and French fries are made from potatoes. A plain potato is a vegetable and can be found in the Vegetable group in the Food Guide Pyramid. So when you eat a baked potato, mashed potatoes, or sweet potatoes, you are eating a vegetable.
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To the top of this Page ... Go to the vegetable selection Page. ... The following is a list of vegetables about which sufficient information has been collected. Please click on the vegetable name to get to know more about the vegetable...
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Right: An assortment of botanical vegetables, including lettuce, broccoli, red cabbage, asparagus, celery, carrot, parsley, radish, turnip, onion and leek. Although it is not a flowering plant, the mushroom could also be considered a botanical vegetable.
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Even potatoes are considered a vegetable. On the other hand, northern Europeans treat potato as their main source of carbohydrate and supplement it with rye or dark breads. Scandinavians are famous for their thin twice-baked kneackebrod.
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The Potato Board's site offers a collection of potato recipes, history, nutrition, and other information about potatoes. ... Home RECipes HEALThy living HEALTH Educators KIDS MEDIA CENTER FOODSERVICE ABOUT POTATOES BLOG...
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Question: Why are bread and potatoes served in the same meal? Answer: A bread or bread alternate is a required component of the school lunch pattern. Potatoes are considered a vegetable and meet only the fruit/vegetable requirement of the lunch pattern.
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(please follow this link if you suspect Late Blight in potatoes or tomatoes) ... However, this definition does not follow the public's distinction between what is considered a fruit and what is considered a vegetable. Using this definition, tomatoes and peppers are considered fruit but most people refer to them as vegetables.
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