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Potato
Potato a starchy, tuberous crop in which the root is eaten. The English word potato comes from Spanish patata (the name used in Spain). The Spanish Royal Academy says the Spanish word is a compound of the Taino batata (sweet potato) and the Quechua papa (potato).
French Fries Mashed Potatoes Potato Chips Red Potato
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Potato Chips, As A Found Vegetable Food Snack

A potato chip (American English) or crisp (British English) is a thin slice of potato that has been deep fried or baked until crunchy.

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French Fries, As A Found Vegetable Food Snack

French fries, French-fried potatoes, or Chips.Also know as frites or pommes frites in French,a name which is also used in many non-French-speaking areas,and have names that mean "fried potatoes" or "French potatoes" in others.

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Mashed Potatoes, As A Vegetable Food

Mashed potato (British English) or mashed potatoes (American English and Canadian English), colloquially known as mash,is a dish prepared by mashing boiled, peeled potatoes. Milk and butter are frequently used in preparation and it is frequently whipped at the end. The dish is usually a side dish to meat and/or vegetables. The closely related smashed potatoes dish is made with unskinned potatoes and it is hand mashed and not whipped.[from wikipedia]

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Red Potato, As A Found Vegetable Food

The Red Pontiac, also known as Dakota Chief.For baking, boiling, mashing, roasting or in salads, and can be cooked in a microwave oven.


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