The food specialist explained the benefits of potatoes and how eating them will only hurt you

First of all, is it healthy to eat potatoes? Potatoes are a starchy vegetable, so do we need that starch?

This question is best answered by nutritionists. My logic tells me that food has to be varied, so if those potatoes are there, they have been eaten for centuries, that means you have to eat them, but there always has to be moderation and ingenuity. If we look at the nutrient table, we will see an impressive amount of vitamin C, potassium and B vitamins and other valuable substances alongside potatoes.

How healthy would processed potatoes be?

The healthiest thing is to eat boiled, steamed or baked peeled potatoes with their skins on. But in this case, we need to talk not only about the method of processing, but also about other aspects: when they are eaten, how the potatoes were stored.

Potatoes are rich in vitamin C, but it is very rewarding, if only one thing is not so, for example, we leave a potato with a skin in the water for a longer field, then the skin will no longer help to retain that vitamin C. Also, if we compare potatoes in early fall and late spring, we will see that the amount of important vitamins and nutrients in spring potatoes is significantly lower than in autumn. You have to take into account seasonality. Storage is important too: potatoes hate light so much that they even turn green when left in the daylight; some may say that solanine is formed and others that it has turned green due to anger. Be that as it may, these green potatoes should not be eaten as this substance is toxic.

Is it possible to eat raw potatoes?

In popular medicine, freshly squeezed potato juice is used, and we can also find Asian salads with raw potatoes. But logically, if it were tasty and easily digestible, we could eat potatoes like apples, but it is not like that. Question – Why?

Potatoes are boiled, fried, kugelis, zeppelins, potato pancakes are made … What else can you prepare with an interesting potato?

Cakes, pizzas, pastries, salads, potato dumplings, potato dumplings, casseroles, sweets and much more.

Both kids and adults love mashed potatoes. Maybe you know what unconventional options to spice it up with?

I don’t know the unconventional, but the traditional and the most wonderful thing is to “dilute” the porridge with other vegetables! Pumpkin, celery, zucchini, sweet potatoes cooked together – they give a perfect flavor to the dish and enrich it with valuable ingredients. It is also possible to season with various sauces, for example, pesto, red or green, adjika, ajoli. Great for cheese. Bet! Rubbing and mashing the cooking method greatly increases the glycemic index, so people who care about it should pay attention to it. Also pay attention to the fat content of the additives and also self-assess. And if there is an option, mashed potatoes or baked potatoes with skin, choose the latter.

Since you specialize in the field of confectionery, let’s say, is it possible to bake a sweet potato pie? If so, you may agree to share a recipe.

I hope you are not talking about “Potato” cakes, which do not contain potatoes, but only repeat the appearance of the potato. Potatoes and desserts may sound very unusual, but in reality, potatoes really do have their own place in desserts – they make scones, cakes, donuts, curd and cheesecakes, cookies, brownies, and even chocolates.

One of the most popular uses of potatoes in baking is their use in yeast baking. Sifted potatoes cooked through a colander and very well drained are usually used. About 1/4 of the flour is exchanged for those potatoes. Potatoes give the batter more fluff and moisture, while potato cakes stay fresh longer. Easter bobs are often made with potatoes; Boiled and mashed potatoes are great for keeping bobs fresh. You can also try adding some mashed, boiled potato dough to cheesecake or curd cake filling, or curd bake; This will help the desserts to stay more stable and not fall off. Mashed potatoes will add more moisture to drier cakes and help them stay fresh longer. In no way can you make baking porridge with a conventional grinder, even porridge made in this way is sticky, not crumbly.

And those who make vegan desserts know that without potato protein it is very difficult to make a perfect morengo that does not contain egg.

Cheesecake with potatoes

22 cm razor blade shape

• 500 g of sifted curd (9%)
• 200 g of boiled potatoes, drained and mashed through a colander
• 50g butter
• 3 eggs
• 100g sugar
• 50 g cornstarch
• 1 grated orange peel
• All ingredients should be at room temperature.
• 3-4 apples to decorate

Separate the whites from the yolks. Beat the butter and sugar until you get a light and fluffy cream. Pour in the egg yolks, beating one by one constantly. Add the ground curd, potatoes, starch, and orange peel. Do not stir for a long time. Beat the egg whites until stiff, mixing gently with the curd mass. Pour the whole into a 20 cm diameter baking tin lined with paper. Place the apple slices on top.

Bake at 160 ° C for about 60 minutes. Let cool in a slightly open oven for about 20 minutes, then cool on the grill.

In the past, people used to say that red potatoes were useless for anyone. How is it really? Does the type of potato affect the production of potato dishes?

Apparently, I lived even earlier than people would say because I remember the pink cuticle was highly valued. Although it was divided into white, red and yellow potatoes. The whites were versatile, the yellows very voluminous, the reds best suited for dishes made with semolina or salads. And so was the search for “Sineglazka”, which was considered almost a miraculous species, suitable for everything.

Now we even have special types of potatoes that can be used to make salads, special types of potatoes for French fries, not to mention the usual dishes.
Floury potatoes are great for frying or mashing and they break easily when cooked.

Potatoes that do not boil are suitable for salads, they do not crumble, they are suitable for cooking, frying and salads.
And you can use universal potatoes as the name suggests, universally. You won’t make zeppelins out of young potatoes, because the starch needed for this dish will form later, closer to fall.

The most delicious dish for your potatoes?

Baked or grilled potatoes, although, in fact, I like other members of this family: tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant. And the potato family itself is like a lady with character: it is wonderfully delicious, but also very poisonous.

The strangest combination of potatoes that would surprise with flavor and delight the palate?

It all depends on what is strange to someone. Curd with potatoes or baked curd with potatoes: it sounds amazing, it tastes great, and it’s easy. And if I were talking about spices, I would suggest cumin: it is not a very popular spice in Lithuania, but it is very suitable for potatoes. Also, if you always want a WOW effect, season your oven baked potatoes with smoked peppers.