Ver-sa-tile: adj.
- Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities (aka potatoes)
Potatoes are by far the most versatile and life-changing vegetables of all time. There are infinite possibilities of how to utilize potatoes in your everyday life. Cooked, boiled, fried, air-fried, baked, in an open fire, mashed – the humble potato will not fail you in any way.
Not only are potatoes extremely filling, delicious, and healthy, but they will also grow anywhere you plant them. If you’re interested in gardening but have a hard time keeping up with watering and sunlight, always start with the potato. You can check on it after months of ignoring it and find a beautiful, flourishing sprout with a multitude of bulbs growing beneath your cracking soil.
Additionally, potatoes are the most failproof cooking ingredient a chef could possibly use. When struggling to come up with an idea for your Master Chef recipe, just think potatoes and you’ll be struck with bursts of creativity on what to cook.
In the popular cooking show “Yes, Chef!” Chef Emily Brubaker won the $250K grand prize for creating a dish centered around a potato pave dish. The dish consisted of a singular strip of potato crisp over thinly sliced wagyu beef. All the competitors waited anxiously for the final judgement, just to hear that a sliver of potato beat all of their extravagant dishes. This only further proves the chokehold potatoes have on people around the world. Nothing can beat it.
You can find various health benefits from potatoes you would have never thought of. Did you know that a singular potato contains about 40% of your daily intake of vitamin C? You would normally associate vitamin C with citrus fruits like lemons or oranges, but you can find it in your very own fries. Potatoes can also be used for many gut cleansing purposes for their richness in fiber and potassium.
Our potatoes must be protected at all costs. Remember learning about what happened during the Irish Potato Famine in history class? Disaster. Chaos. Destruction. Without our potatoes, the world won’t be sparking with new creative dishes, our gardens won’t be flourishing, and our health will be deteriorating. It’s not just about how delicious potatoes are; it’s about what you can do with potatoes and what they can do for you.