Potatos, a great food

One of my favorite foods is potatoes. Of name solanum tuberosum, it has a curious history regarding its diffusion and popularity. When the Spanish people arrived in America, they found, among other things, the crops of a new tuber, which amazed them and ended up exporting to Europe, where they had a more botanical than nutritional interest. Over the years, society has seen how the potato has become an easy plant to grow, because it has not needed great tools, very special soil conditions or a great technique, so it was incorporated, first between farmers and then among the Nobles, as an essential element in the daily diet.

Potatoes can be eaten and prepared in different ways and for different types of foods. It can be simply cooked, incorporating it with salads, meats, among others. We can also fry the potatoes, to eat them alone or with some meat, as, for example, chorrillanas. There are also sauteed potatoes, with some spice or herb, or mashed potatoes, where potatoes are ground and mixed with ingredients such as butter or milk.

As we see, potatoes are an extremely versatile food, for many tastes and possesses another great virtue, it is transversal. Like its history, all social classes enjoy it, in different ways.