It seems that no vegetable has earned such recognition and popularity as a potato. The colors and varieties of potatoes are so impressive, that there are even written whole books. Many people are calling potato as a second bread, because it has always been simply to breed, quick to-make and cheap product. This is also the reason why potatoes have become the main dish in poorer countries. Interesting, that the European Commission’s laws strongly stipulate that the potato is not vegetable, but a fruit.
Potato variety
Fresh vegetables many people use in everyday routines to stay healthy. There has been a lot of discussions about potatoes – are they really healthy in everyday use? In terms of taste, potatoes can be classified according to different tastes and different types of use. There are potatoes that boil quickly, so they are more suitable for baking and porridges.
The second type of potatoes is universal potatoes that are medium-sized. Another salad type, which is insoluble potatoes, are more suitable for Latvians’ favorite food for Rasol. The harvest is usually picked up in September when the potato peel is well matured. Vegetables should be stored at a minimum of +4 ° C, because the potatoes remain chilly at lower temperatures and begin to darken when boiling.
Indians are the first eaters of potatoes
If talking about history, usually there are three countries are considered as inventors of potatoes: United States, Uruguay and Peru, where they were eating potatoes in ancient civilizations. Accordingly, potatoes like vegetables were taken to Europe around the year 1536 after the discovery of America and the great trip of Christopher Columbus, and soon traveled all over the world. In Latvia, the first sources of potato cultivation are documented around 1740-1760.
No matter how incredible it would sound, until 1800 potatoes were considered to be food only for manor people, but after the middle of the 19th century the situation changed and potato development began. Initially people did not understand how to eat potatoes properly,
Potatoes, unlike many other vegetables, are very easy to grow and that is the key to massive popularity.