About potatoes - in a simple interpretation - 📸 - (+ recipe and original photos)

Hi , friends Steemians! How many potato dishes exist all over the world? I think no one knows the exact answer. There are several types of potato processing, such as: boiled, stewed, fried and baked potatoes. For each of these species certainly have a huge variety of varieties of cooking and combinations. Of course-here are important features of national cuisine of different countries and peoples. And of course, each hostess has her own nuances and secrets in order to make this product more tasty and nutritious.

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Many people try to limit the consumption of potatoes because it contains a large amount of starch. But the amount of starch can be reduced. To do this, cut the potatoes into slices and soak in cold water for 1 hour. After that, it should be well washed and you can start cooking.

Potatoes are not only delicious, nutritious, but also useful product! It contains proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins a,B, C. it contains acids and trace elements. It is very important to properly store these tubers, otherwise they become unfit for food. If you store it in the light, the potatoes begin to acquire greenish spots and becomes poisonous.

There are about 5,000 potato varieties. When buying potatoes, it is necessary to take into account its culinary purpose. If you choose to cook mashed potatoes, it is better to choose soft and crumbly varieties. If you are going to fry or stew, then denser varieties will suit here, so That your dish does not turn into porridge.

Well, since we're talking about food, I'm gonna make a potato dish. This is a simple recipe that does not require much cost, but has a great place for your imagination.

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The main ingredient is potatoes. If you are interested to make several portions, it is better to choose tubers of the same size for uniform heat treatment. As a Supplement, you can choose any component at your discretion: ham, cheese, fresh vegetable, boiled meat, mushrooms and everything that comes to your mind. In my case, I chose bacon.

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It is necessary to make uniform cuts on tubers, but do not cut them to the very end. It looks like a harmonica. I put pieces of bacon in every incision. Salt, pepper, spices-all to your taste and preference.

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Potatoes you can cook in the oven on a baking sheet, pre-greased with vegetable oil. I chose the closed version and pack each potato in foil. I make a boat out of foil and cover it with the same lid. I send my boats into a pre heated oven at 200 degrees for 25-35 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the size of Your potatoes. At the end of time I take out the potatoes from the oven, carefully remove the cover of foil, add a little grated cheese and again put it in the oven so the potato is lightly browned.

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It looks very simple, the recipe is executed very quickly and the dish turns out very tasty. You can serve such potatoes as an independent dish or as a dense garnish. I wish you a pleasant appetite and always delicious dishes on your table.

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All photos are original and made with my camera SONY DSC-W350

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