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Potatoes are their own worst enemy in a way since they are delicious fried in high temperature oil which is not super healthy for a number of reasons. But yes I
by porknubbins 5y ago
Potatoes are their own worst enemy in a way since they are delicious fried in high temperature oil which is not super healthy for a number of reasons. But yes I agree with you in general, I hear you can technically survive on potatoes and butter.
- retrac 5y agoYes, potatoes contain all the proteins necessary in the human diet. So in a pinch, just potatoes + a multivitamin will, uh, suffice for a while. Oats and most legumes (soy, peas, lentils, etc.) are like this as well. And spinach. Many other plant foods, like wheat, do have all the proteins required by humans, but not in quantities sufficient to meet the minimum intake at normal calorie levels if you ate them near-exclusively. This is conjecture, but I suspect this is the underlying reason for why so many vegetarian dishes are based on a pairing of wheat or rice with a legume. Peanut butter + crackers. Tahini + pitas. Curry + rice. Bean + wholegrain salad. All the same pattern.
- sjtindell 5y agoHah, you’re comment cracked me up remembering some dude who showed up in a food thread the other day saying that he’d been eating for like $0.30 cents per meal by eating nothing but potatoes. Built different.
- entropyie 5y agoA lot of the nutrients are in the skin, so the real trick is to buy organic (no pesticide), then eat the skin also... Reducing food waste is a bonus.