The Benefits of Potato skins........
Potato skins are rich in nutrients that benefit your health. Do you pitch the peels
of potatoes into the garbage disposal? You could be discarding a wealth of good-
for-you ingredients. The skins are loaded with disease-fighting nutrients and
weight-friendly fiber.
Eating potato skins benefits your health by providing a source of niacin, also
called vitamin B-3. Like potassium, niacin helps your cells break down nutrients
into useable fuel. ... Eating four potato skins boosts your niacin intake by
approximately 1.6 milligrams.
Potassium..........
One of the benefits of eating potato skins is increased potassium intake. Potassium
helps your body carry out chemical reactions, including reactions used to fuel your
metabolism and help your cells generate useable energy from the food you eat.
Potassium also plays a role in the electrical impulses transmitted by your nervous
system and helps your muscles contract to facilitate movement. A serving of four
potato skins contains 628 milligrams of potassium, or 13 percent of your daily
recommended intake, according to the Linus Pauling Institute.
Iron...........
Potato skins also provide a source of iron, another essential mineral. Iron's
primary function involves supporting red blood cell function. These cells contain
large amounts of hemoglobin, a protein that binds to oxygen from the air you
breathe, then carries that oxygen throughout your body. Iron makes up the central
component of each hemoglobin molecule, and the presence of iron proves essential for
oxygen binding and transport. Consuming four potato skins boosts your iron intake by
4.9 milligrams, approximately 61 percent of the recommended intake for women over
age 51 or for men of any age, or 27 percent for women aged 50 years or younger,
according to the Linus Pauling Institute.
Niacin...........
Eating potato skins benefits your health by providing a source of niacin, also
called vitamin B-3. Like potassium, niacin helps your cells break down nutrients
into useable fuel. It also plays a role in cell communication and new cell
development and helps your cells recover from physiological stress. Men should
consume 16 milligrams of niacin daily, according to the Linus Pauling Institute,
while women require 14 milligrams. Eating four potato skins boosts your niacin
intake by approximately 1.6 milligrams.
Considerations............
Despite the nutrient content of potato skins, many restaurant versions of potato
skin dishes can wreak havoc on your diet and your health. Avoid potato skins loaded
with high-fat and high-sodium ingredients, like cheese and bacon. Instead, prepare
healthy potato skins at home by filling the skins with chopped steamed broccoli and
unflavored greek yogurt. Alternatively, stuff your potato skins with sauteed peppers
and onions, and top your meal with salsa. Avoid cooking methods that require the
addition of oils, such as frying. Instead, simply bake your potato skins in the oven
without the use of oil.
Potatoes good for acne?.......
Place a potato slice over each acne breakout, and allow the potato slice to rest
there for five to 10 minutes. “Prescription for Natural Cures" says that the acid in
the potato will work as a mild antibacterial agent, helping your body kill the
bacteria causing the acne.
Do Potatoes give you acne?........
Place a potato slice over each acne breakout, and allow the potato slice to rest
there for five to 10 minutes. “Prescription for Natural Cures" says that the acid in
the potato will work as a mild antibacterial agent, helping your body kill the
bacteria causing the acne.
can you grow potatoes from the skins?........
When it comes to growing potatoes, the eyes have it: potato eyes, that is. Each of
the little dormant buds on the potato skin is a potential sprout. The majority of
commercial potato crops are produced not by planting seed, but by planting small
potatoes or potato pieces with eyes. You can plant any piece of a potato that
contains at least one eye. In fact, potato sets consist of nothing more than one
potato eye attached to a small plug of potato. A thick potato peel with one or two
eyes is a much better bet. NOTE: When peeling the potato for growing purposes peel
the skins in a thick cut. Let the potato sit for a few days until you see the bud
starting to sprout then thickly peel the skin keeping the starting bud. Two buds per
piece of skin is enough to start your potatoes growing.
Choose healthy potato specimens. Eliminate any potatoes with mold, soft areas or
green skin. Set out a thick pile of newspapers to peel the potatoes on. Retain at
least 1/2 inch of potato flesh with each piece of skin as you peel the potatoes with
a sharp knife. Include at least two eyes on each peel. Remove and dispose of the top
layers of newspaper between batches of potatoes to remove the chance of spreading
diseases. Add 1/4 cup of bleach to a gallon of warm water. Soak the peeling knife in
the mixture for a few minutes every time you change the newspapers.
Dust the potato peelings with sulphur powder to prevent rotting. Place them in a
single layer on trays. Leave the trays in a dry place for at least 24 to 48 hours.
The curing period helps the potato skins retain moisture.
Work the soil in a sunny garden bed to a depth of 8 inches, incorporating 3 inches
of organic compost. Plant your potatoes a month before the last frost, or any time
after that through September. Potatoes prefer slightly acidic soil with a pH of
about 6 to 6.5.
Dig trenches in the soil 4 inches wide and 4 inches deep. Space the rows 36 inches
apart. Sprinkle balanced organic fertilizer along one edge of the trench according
to label directions. Place the potato peelings on the other edge of the trench 12
inches apart, eyes facing up. Cover with 4 inches of extracted soil from both sides
of the row, building a bed about 12 inches wide over the potatoes.
Irrigate with about 1/2 inch of water after planting. The plants need 1 inch of
water weekly, either through irrigation or rainfall. Avoid getting water on the
foliage by using drip irrigation or soaker hoses. Water is most critical when the
potato plants flower.
Mulch the potato patch with 3 to 4 inches of straw to keep weeds down. Pull out any
weeds that appear. Weeds harm the young potato plants by competing for available
water and nutrients.
Build up the potato beds when new growth is about 8 inches tall, building hills with
the soil from either side of the row around the shoots. This keeps the developing
potato tubers cool and moist, protected from the sun. Repeat if necessary as the
potato shoots grow to keep the tubers completely covered by soil.
Harvest new potatoes about 10 weeks after planting. They have thin, tender skins and
should be enjoyed immediately. Harvest larger potatoes after the foliage has died
back. Bigger potatoes will have tough skins and store longer. Dig them up with a
garden fork, taking care not to damage the potatoes. Different potato varieties grow
at different depths. Any potatoes that are damaged should be eaten within the next
week.
Things You Will Need:.........
Newspapers
Sharp kitchen knife
1/4 cup bleach
Powdered sulphur
Trays
Shovel
Spade
Organic compost
Balanced organic fertilizer
Drip irrigation system or soaker hoses
Straw
Garden fork
Lastly, Roast the Potato skins..........
It only stands to reason that potato skins — long a staple of bars and tailgate
parties — are delicious in just about any form. Even if they don't have much (or
any) potato flesh left on them, the skins alone are full of potato goodness, and,
once roasted, taste something like a potato chip or a French fry, but with even more
flavor.
Potato skins are rich in nutrients that benefit your health. Do you pitch the peels
of potatoes into the garbage disposal? You could be discarding a wealth of good-
for-you ingredients. The skins are loaded with disease-fighting nutrients and
weight-friendly fiber.
Eating potato skins benefits your health by providing a source of niacin, also
called vitamin B-3. Like potassium, niacin helps your cells break down nutrients
into useable fuel. ... Eating four potato skins boosts your niacin intake by
approximately 1.6 milligrams.
Potassium..........
One of the benefits of eating potato skins is increased potassium intake. Potassium
helps your body carry out chemical reactions, including reactions used to fuel your
metabolism and help your cells generate useable energy from the food you eat.
Potassium also plays a role in the electrical impulses transmitted by your nervous
system and helps your muscles contract to facilitate movement. A serving of four
potato skins contains 628 milligrams of potassium, or 13 percent of your daily
recommended intake, according to the Linus Pauling Institute.
Iron...........
Potato skins also provide a source of iron, another essential mineral. Iron's
primary function involves supporting red blood cell function. These cells contain
large amounts of hemoglobin, a protein that binds to oxygen from the air you
breathe, then carries that oxygen throughout your body. Iron makes up the central
component of each hemoglobin molecule, and the presence of iron proves essential for
oxygen binding and transport. Consuming four potato skins boosts your iron intake by
4.9 milligrams, approximately 61 percent of the recommended intake for women over
age 51 or for men of any age, or 27 percent for women aged 50 years or younger,
according to the Linus Pauling Institute.
Niacin...........
Eating potato skins benefits your health by providing a source of niacin, also
called vitamin B-3. Like potassium, niacin helps your cells break down nutrients
into useable fuel. It also plays a role in cell communication and new cell
development and helps your cells recover from physiological stress. Men should
consume 16 milligrams of niacin daily, according to the Linus Pauling Institute,
while women require 14 milligrams. Eating four potato skins boosts your niacin
intake by approximately 1.6 milligrams.
Considerations............
Despite the nutrient content of potato skins, many restaurant versions of potato
skin dishes can wreak havoc on your diet and your health. Avoid potato skins loaded
with high-fat and high-sodium ingredients, like cheese and bacon. Instead, prepare
healthy potato skins at home by filling the skins with chopped steamed broccoli and
unflavored greek yogurt. Alternatively, stuff your potato skins with sauteed peppers
and onions, and top your meal with salsa. Avoid cooking methods that require the
addition of oils, such as frying. Instead, simply bake your potato skins in the oven
without the use of oil.
Potatoes good for acne?.......
Place a potato slice over each acne breakout, and allow the potato slice to rest
there for five to 10 minutes. “Prescription for Natural Cures" says that the acid in
the potato will work as a mild antibacterial agent, helping your body kill the
bacteria causing the acne.
Do Potatoes give you acne?........
Place a potato slice over each acne breakout, and allow the potato slice to rest
there for five to 10 minutes. “Prescription for Natural Cures" says that the acid in
the potato will work as a mild antibacterial agent, helping your body kill the
bacteria causing the acne.
can you grow potatoes from the skins?........
When it comes to growing potatoes, the eyes have it: potato eyes, that is. Each of
the little dormant buds on the potato skin is a potential sprout. The majority of
commercial potato crops are produced not by planting seed, but by planting small
potatoes or potato pieces with eyes. You can plant any piece of a potato that
contains at least one eye. In fact, potato sets consist of nothing more than one
potato eye attached to a small plug of potato. A thick potato peel with one or two
eyes is a much better bet. NOTE: When peeling the potato for growing purposes peel
the skins in a thick cut. Let the potato sit for a few days until you see the bud
starting to sprout then thickly peel the skin keeping the starting bud. Two buds per
piece of skin is enough to start your potatoes growing.
Choose healthy potato specimens. Eliminate any potatoes with mold, soft areas or
green skin. Set out a thick pile of newspapers to peel the potatoes on. Retain at
least 1/2 inch of potato flesh with each piece of skin as you peel the potatoes with
a sharp knife. Include at least two eyes on each peel. Remove and dispose of the top
layers of newspaper between batches of potatoes to remove the chance of spreading
diseases. Add 1/4 cup of bleach to a gallon of warm water. Soak the peeling knife in
the mixture for a few minutes every time you change the newspapers.
Dust the potato peelings with sulphur powder to prevent rotting. Place them in a
single layer on trays. Leave the trays in a dry place for at least 24 to 48 hours.
The curing period helps the potato skins retain moisture.
Work the soil in a sunny garden bed to a depth of 8 inches, incorporating 3 inches
of organic compost. Plant your potatoes a month before the last frost, or any time
after that through September. Potatoes prefer slightly acidic soil with a pH of
about 6 to 6.5.
Dig trenches in the soil 4 inches wide and 4 inches deep. Space the rows 36 inches
apart. Sprinkle balanced organic fertilizer along one edge of the trench according
to label directions. Place the potato peelings on the other edge of the trench 12
inches apart, eyes facing up. Cover with 4 inches of extracted soil from both sides
of the row, building a bed about 12 inches wide over the potatoes.
Irrigate with about 1/2 inch of water after planting. The plants need 1 inch of
water weekly, either through irrigation or rainfall. Avoid getting water on the
foliage by using drip irrigation or soaker hoses. Water is most critical when the
potato plants flower.
Mulch the potato patch with 3 to 4 inches of straw to keep weeds down. Pull out any
weeds that appear. Weeds harm the young potato plants by competing for available
water and nutrients.
Build up the potato beds when new growth is about 8 inches tall, building hills with
the soil from either side of the row around the shoots. This keeps the developing
potato tubers cool and moist, protected from the sun. Repeat if necessary as the
potato shoots grow to keep the tubers completely covered by soil.
Harvest new potatoes about 10 weeks after planting. They have thin, tender skins and
should be enjoyed immediately. Harvest larger potatoes after the foliage has died
back. Bigger potatoes will have tough skins and store longer. Dig them up with a
garden fork, taking care not to damage the potatoes. Different potato varieties grow
at different depths. Any potatoes that are damaged should be eaten within the next
week.
Things You Will Need:.........
Newspapers
Sharp kitchen knife
1/4 cup bleach
Powdered sulphur
Trays
Shovel
Spade
Organic compost
Balanced organic fertilizer
Drip irrigation system or soaker hoses
Straw
Garden fork
Lastly, Roast the Potato skins..........
It only stands to reason that potato skins — long a staple of bars and tailgate
parties — are delicious in just about any form. Even if they don't have much (or
any) potato flesh left on them, the skins alone are full of potato goodness, and,
once roasted, taste something like a potato chip or a French fry, but with even more
flavor.
. Can’t say I’ve ever tried truffle butter though, but it sounds good!
