About Potatoes

History

 

Potato Timeline

1536 – The potato arrived in Europe

 

1609 – European sailors take the potato to China

 

1719 – Potatoes arrive in USA

 

1801 – First French Fries served in America

 

1845 – The Irish potato famine

 

1853 – Potato crisp invented in New York

 

1952 – ‘Mr Potato Head’ toy invented

 

1995 – The potato is grown in space

 

2008 – United Nations International Year of the Potato

 

In the past 50 years potatos on sale in the UK have lost 24% of their magnesium, 27% of their iron and 46% of their calcium.

Milk from cows kept in huts are hidden  of vitamins and the cancer fighting CLA that helped to make this a fitness food.

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It is time to stop the rot! The campaign begins with us, whether we shop at farmers' markets, organic suppliers or at supermarkets. Campaigner sets out what we can do to win the fight back for food that will stop us damaging our health - in fact, a fight for real food. So dig deeper and get more from your food.

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While this is happening fry the onions gently in a pot with a little oil, until caremelised on the surface. 
When ready, add the bones, trimmings and vegetables to the onions in the pot along with the leeks, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf and thyme. Add a good amount of cold water (more that enough to immerse the ingredients, probably about 6-8 pints). 

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