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Q: What are the best potatoes to use for salad? Eliza Littrell, Carmel, NY A: You need a variety that holds its shape and has a creamy texture, to contrast […]

If an incandescent bulb breaks in the socket, don't, get cut: Unplug the lamp, and press half of an uncooked potato onto the jagged stump of glass. Unscrew and toss […]

The potato industry should ditch its defensive PR campaigns and start putting out more positive messages, according to a leading pharmaceutical and agrochemical adviser. 'The agrochemical industry in general is [...]

Potato growers should think carefully about disease when choosing seed this season. More ware producers are set to use home-saved seed, perhaps for the first time, as the cost of [...]

The Irish potatoes that I grew in raised beds were healthy and stored well, but building a raised bed can be costly and requires hard work. I wanted an alternative […]

More children than ever before took part in the British Potato Council's 'Help me to be Healthy' campaign this year. The BPC said the nine-venue national tour had been visited [...]

Years ago, on a business trip to Ketchum, Idaho, I enjoyed a steak and potato meal. The potato--the size of a football--was truly memorable. The waiter was proud to mention […]

To borrow from Dr. Seuss' "ABC": S, S, S, what begins with S? Starch, salad, soup. Side dishes start with S. They are anchored in mid-scale chain menus. Myriad potato […]

With spring and summer comes lighter fare featuring fresh vegetables, crisp fruit, and seasonal ingredients. The key menu staple for this time of year: salads. Rather than limit yourself to [...]

UK-based FOODFEN reports that a shop owner has introduced cartons made from edible potato starch at his fish and chip shop in Keyworth, UK. The cartons are fit for human [...]

You want fries with that? Food packaging made from low-grade potatoes is now appearing on British supermarket shelves, and could become far more widely used in the years ahead. Featured [...]

You're feeding a culture that clamors for potatoes! The root for a range of dishes, this perennial favorite is hotter than ever. OKAY,WE DARE YOU. Just try to imagine a [...]

French fries are no longer simply cut and fried. Like other classics, they now are being regarded as a blank canvas, ready for all kinds of flavors. Unlike mashed potatoes. [...]

This is a 'bug' you grow from foods you eat. Watch your potato bug every day. How many insects and animals think it looks like good food or a good [...]

Potato promoted from minor role to co-star Innovative chefs no longer give customers the choice of baked, boiled or fried potato. They decide what form of accompaniment best suits the [...]