Decorative flower, medicine of all illnesses, poison, which exterminates insects, mean for removing stains, universal fertilizer, finally, food raw material, from which it is possible to prepare bread, starch, powder, butter, wine, coffee, yeasts, chocolate and etc, etc., attractively to own such universal product - does not it?
Appears, there is nothing simpler - in fact the question is about the most ordinary potato. And this magnificent «bouquet» of his dignities was made... >>
It is today heavy to trust in it, but, appears, there were such times, when about a potato did not know not only in Russia but also in well-educated Western Europe. First tubers approximately in 1570 - 1580 the Spanish navigators delivered to Europe from South America, where a potato was one of basic, and can be, and by main food of aborigines which lived in Andes stuff (Bolivia, Peru, Chili). >>
There are other versions of appearance of potato in Europe. Long time this merit was added the English vice-admiral Francis Dreyk, who, as is generally known, gave orders to the corsair flotilla. On the statue of famous navigator, set in Offenburg, such inscription is done: «Sir Francis Dreyk, which brought in a potato to Europe in a year 1580». >>
In order to decrease time of baking of potato, it is possible to insert in her a nail (you will economize by these about 15 minutes) or to boil her in salt water during 10 minutes before a book-mark in a warmed-up oven. >>
It will be allowed to save the potato prepared in a full-dress uniform large nourishing value. Before a serve it is better to clear away a skin - am her not recommended: there are a little useful matters in her, but toxins and pesticides, if by him was, from where to undertake, will outlive both washing and heat treatment. >>
Despite widespread opinion, a potato is not very much high-calorie, there are 110 calories in one portion, but one soupspoon of creamy butter will double calorie content of potato, therefore watch after tem, what in what amounts you add to the potato dishes. >>
Except for high maintenance of vitamin of C – 45% of a daily norm in one middle tuber - a potato also is very rich in potassium (21% daily norm) and cellulose (12% daily norm). And, large amateurs of potato, assert besides, that this root crop - excellent aphrodisiac. >>
There are more vitamins in the boiled potato, what in fried. Water new potatoes were boiling in which, it is possible to use for preparation of soup. >>
That the cleared potato at cooking not become black and was more delicious, add the spoon of lemon-juice and 2 pieces of sugar to water. If a potato is frozen, before it is needed to hold for some the time cooking of him in cold water, and then put into boiling water, where, except for salt, to add a 1 tea-spoon of vinegar – unpleasant taste will disappear. >>
