Potato

A potato is a starchy vegetable that is the root of the potato plant. Potatoes originated in South America and were farmed by the Incas, taken to Europe by the Spanish, and became popular in Ireland, where potato soup was refined and perfected.Potatoes come in many odd shapes and sizes.

Cooking

• Boil
• Mash
• Bake
• Fry
• Stick 'em in a stew

See also

• French fry
• Potato chip