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      91 month ago

      it’s also poisonous! potatoes are related to deadly nightshade, but much less potent. cooking them makes the glycoalcaloids break down.

    • @Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      21 month ago

      Idk maybe it’s a variety thing but the one I tried was all starch and no taste except some kind of sourness. Exactly the kind of stuff that would make one say “this apple tastes horrible”. IIRC it was the variety to make mashed potatoes.

      • @CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world
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        21 month ago

        It is a variety thing for sure. I wouldn’t be snacking on a raw Russet that hadn’t been cooked yet. But some thin slices of a Huckleberry Gold with a dash of olive oil and salt is tasty.