Usually, when you buy fresh potatoes they seem clean. At other times, you may notice a small amount of visible dirt on the surface of the potato. Potatoes grow as a root under the soil, so they certainly are not clean when harvested. This variability in cleanliness makes people wonder whether commercial potatoes are washed ... Read more The post Are Potatoes Washed Before Being Sold? first appeared on CulinaryLore.| CulinaryLore
Sometimes things food-related pop into my head unbidden. Today, the word pomato made an appearance. Pomato? Where had I heard that? I looked it up and then remembered that I had started some research into this subject a few years ago. Most likely, I was distracted by some shiny object or another before writing anything ... Read more The post Will the Real Pomato Plant Please Stand Up? first appeared on CulinaryLore.| CulinaryLore