Knowing Potatoes

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Knowing Potatoes
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There are lots of different varieties of potato
Can you explain how these potatoes look different
from each other?
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Did you know potatoes have different names?
Desiree
Charlotte
Estima
Maris Piper
Can you name any other varieties?
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Potatoes come in three types Fluffy, Salad and
Smooth
Desiree
Charlotte
Maris Piper
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Fluffy potatoes go crumbly round the edges when
cooked
Maris Piper
Maris Piper potatoes are fluffy. They are good
for roasting, baking and making chips
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Salad potatoes are firm and keep their shape when
cooked
Charlotte
Charlotte potatoes are a salad type. They are
good for steaming, roasting and making potato
salads
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Smooth potatoes go soft when cooked
Desiree
Desiree potatoes are smooth. They are good for
boiling, mashing and making potato wedges
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Name some dishes and mealsyou have eaten which
include potatoes.
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Have you tried
Potato wedges
Potato waffles
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Have you tried
Jacket potatoes
Potato salad
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Have you tried
Oven chips
Roast potatoes
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Have you tried
Mashed potato
Boiled potatoes
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6 ways that potatoes can be cooked.
roasted
boiled
baked
fried
microwaved
mashed