Potatoes

[flump1]

During tonight's Countryfile, there was a piece on the potato. Apparently they are over farmed therefore a gut has accumulated. The potato council want us to eat more fresh potatoes.
How often do you eat potatoes and are they expensive where you buy them ? I think the price has risen , if there were a glut, would they not become cheaper ?

[melv16]

I saw a 12.5kg sack for £2-00 in Morrisons, yesterday.

[Old_Geezer]

Once or twice in an average week. Might have been more iften but rice & pasta need no cleaning/scrubbing. How expensive ? Who knows/cares. At the rate I use them I tend not to check.

[woofgang]

I think they are reaping the results of producing huge tasteless watery lumps which have put people off. I buy quality potatoes by variety and always have a waxy and a floury variety on hand.

[jno]

a gut has accumulated

it certainly has in my house, but I think the Easter eggs are just as much to blame as the chips...

[ummmm]

I have tatoes most days.

[Jackdaw33]

My Irish great aunt lived on mashed potato and cabbage, nothing else.

[DaisyNonna]

Would love to have a variety to hand but no storage and so much would go to waste.

[woofgang]

I find they keep well in the fridge and the choice varieties mostly come in small bags. I have just finished some Albert Bartlett Roosters that I bought at Christmas.

[DaisyNonna]

Not here.

[ummmm]

Roosters are the best potato in my opinion.

[woofgang]

ummm apaches are pretty good too

[scorpiojo]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_Council

[MargoTester]

Beat me to it Scorpiojo!

[scorpiojo]

Afternoon Margo :)

[MargoTester]

Good afternoon Jo.
Bob - why don't you look it up.

[grasscarp]

All vegetables deserve a council.
http://www.vegetablecruelty.com/