Potatoes are one of the most common products on our table, but how well we know it? For its long history, this vegetable has repeatedly caused surprise and disputes. Time to reveal a few interesting facts that can change your idea of \u200b\u200bpotatoes.

For the first time, potatoes began to be cultivated more than 4 thousand years ago in the territory of the Andes, in South America. It was the Peruvian Indians who developed about two hundred varieties of this plant, and at an altitude of more than 3 thousand meters above sea level. The potatoes turned out to be so adapted to such conditions that its cultivation at such altitudes became a real miracle.

Interestingly, there are no mentions of potatoes in the Bible. In Europe, on the contrary, myths existed for a long time, that this vegetable can lead to serious diseases, such as leprosy or tuberculosis. However, the glory of potatoes came into the old world only at the end of the 18th century. This happened after the French Queen Maria Antoinette decorated her dress with potato flowers, and the popularity of the vegetable quickly increased.

Potatoes were not only tasty, but also useful. At the beginning of the XVII century, he was sent to North America from the Bermuda Islands. The cargo was transferred to the governor of Virginia in 1621, and soon it became an important part of American cuisine. And during the years of "

Belarus is a country that is rightfully proud of its potatoes. She is the world leader in the production of potatoes per capita. In the country, this vegetable is often used in various culinary recipes, and it occupies an important place in national cuisine.

Not everyone knows that potatoes are not at all such a high -calorie product as many people think. 100 grams of potatoes contain only 110 calories. In addition, it has many useful substances: 45% of the daily vitamin C, 21% potassium norm and 12% fiber.. Some are even sure that potatoes are a natural aphrodisiac, and the Irish for centuries confirm this theory.

In order to speed up the process of baking potatoes, you can boil it in salt water for only 10 minutes. This will help save all vitamins and reduce cooking time. And the water content in potatoes reaches 80%, which makes it an excellent source of moisture.

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