Potatoes

A potato is a starchy, tuberous root vegetable grown worldwide as a staple food. It has a thin skin that can be brown, yellow, red, purple, or blue, and a flesh that ranges from white to deep yellow or even purple. Potatoes are mild in flavor, highly versatile, and can be boiled, baked, fried, mashed, or roasted. Nutritionally, they provide carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and small amounts of protein. They grow underground from the roots of the potato plant, which belongs to the nightshade family.