Irish potatoes

Potato I discover have so many types, some are still not known but we will make do with the ones we are farmiliar with!

Potato is a rounded root vegetable, that is either white, blue, purple, red  or yellowish in colour. It has a thick skin and is usually cooked as a vegetable.

It is believed to have originated from South America and is used as an important source of starch in Europe and North America. It belongs to the night shade family, popularly known as solanaceae family.

It is a yearly herb and is very rich in starch, water and carbohydrate. Reports say it also contains solanin, (an alkaloid characteristic) and 2.2 per cent protein, very little riboflavin, niacin, and other vitamins.

There are different types of potato; the commonest we have here in Nigeria on our market stalls include the irish potato, sweet potato, yellow potato, and white potato.

But in other parts of the world, they are so many varieties – from pink to  purple, red  potato and a range of others. Well, despite different varieties, potatoes are said be waxy and starchy.