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Please a select from one of our many potato soup recipes that are easy to prepare and taste great.
The potato is one of the world’s most popular vegetables. It is grown in a wide number of places in over 180 countries and is the stable food for two thirds of the world population. The potato matures quickly between 90 to 140 days making it a popular crop for farmers and can be grown in a range of environments from sea level to an altitude of 14,000 feet.
While the potato plant is bushy, sprawling with leaves the only edible part of the potato plant is the tuber which forms part of its botanical name, Solanum tuberosum.
The potato helps provide energy to our bodies in the form of complex starch carbohydrates. It is also an important source of protein, vitamin C and provides necessary fibre which is essential in helping to maintain our health.
One large potato provides about 250 calories. It also contains 2.1 per cent protein, 1.3 per cent fibre, good quantities of vitamin C, almost no fat and trace elements such as foliate, potassium, and iron.
In cooking the versatility of the potato means that it can be easily integrated in numerous cuisines. This site aims to provide you with cooking ideas to help you select a fine a potato soup recipe