Countdown to ANNIE! All American Cuisine: Idaho Potatoes
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When Annie first arrives at Mr. Warbucks’s home, Grace and Mrs. Pugh meet to discuss the evening’s menu which includes an opulent American fare of New England Clam Chowder, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Idaho potatoes, and Baked Alaska. Delicious!
Potatoes are America's most versatile vegetable. They can be boiled, baked, fried, microwaved, steamed, or roasted, with or without their skins. They are often served with butter, sour cream, or oil, but even left alone they are nutritious and delicious!
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When Annie first arrives at Mr. Warbucks’s home, Grace and Mrs. Pugh meet to discuss the evening’s menu which includes an opulent American fare of New England Clam Chowder, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Idaho potatoes, and Baked Alaska. Delicious!
Potatoes are America's most versatile vegetable. They can be boiled, baked, fried, microwaved, steamed, or roasted, with or without their skins. They are often served with butter, sour cream, or oil, but even left alone they are nutritious and delicious!
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Daddy Warbuck's All American Idaho Potatoes
Ingredients:
• 1 Idaho Potato per person
• Butter
• Sour Cream
• 1 bunch of chives (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400˚ F.
2. Scrub potatoes under cold running water.
3. Pierce the potatoes 4 times on each side using a fork (this allows steam to escape when the potato is cooking).
4. Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack. Bake until tender when pierced with a fork, 40-60 minutes, depending
on size.
When done, serve immediately
Optional: Chop ¼ cup of chives.
Serve potatoes with butter or sour cream and chives.*
Fun Facts:
1. Idaho potatoes are synonymous with Russett potatoes; however, only potatoes grown in Idaho can be called Idaho potatoes.
2. Russet is the most well-known potato grown in Idaho, but more than 25 other types of potatoes are also grown in Idaho including: Fingerlings, Reds, and Yukon Golds.
3. The first potatoes were planted in Idaho by a Presbyterian missionary named Henry Harmon Spalding. He hoped to teach the Native American people that they could provide food for themselves through farming rather than hunting and gathering.
4. Did you know that potatoes have more Vitamin C than an orange?
5. The average American eats 137.9 pounds of potatoes each year.
Mealtime Discussion:
1. What is your favorite way to eat potatoes (mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, hash browns, potato pancakes, potato salad)?
2. Calling all scientists! Potatoes are grown from other potatoes. To grow your own potato, cut a small square that contains an “eye” of the potato. Place your potato square in a cool place and let it grow a sprout. This process is called “chitting”. Once the potato sprouts, it can be buried in the ground to begin the growing process.
3. Potatoes are more than just a tasty vegetable; they can make excellent stamps! Grab a few potatoes, some water-based paint, saucers (to hold paint), paper, and a knife. Cut a potato in half and ask your child to draw a simple shape onto the raw surface of the potato (e.g., star, smiley face, or triangle). Next, an adult can use a kitchen knife to carve the background away (but don’t cut out the shape itself). Pour paint into the saucers. Guide your child in dipping the potato in the paint, and then stamping it onto paper. Encourage
your child to design his/her own wrapping paper or stationary.
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Ingredients:
• 1 Idaho Potato per person
• Butter
• Sour Cream
• 1 bunch of chives (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400˚ F.
2. Scrub potatoes under cold running water.
3. Pierce the potatoes 4 times on each side using a fork (this allows steam to escape when the potato is cooking).
4. Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack. Bake until tender when pierced with a fork, 40-60 minutes, depending
on size.
When done, serve immediately
Optional: Chop ¼ cup of chives.
Serve potatoes with butter or sour cream and chives.*
Fun Facts:
1. Idaho potatoes are synonymous with Russett potatoes; however, only potatoes grown in Idaho can be called Idaho potatoes.
2. Russet is the most well-known potato grown in Idaho, but more than 25 other types of potatoes are also grown in Idaho including: Fingerlings, Reds, and Yukon Golds.
3. The first potatoes were planted in Idaho by a Presbyterian missionary named Henry Harmon Spalding. He hoped to teach the Native American people that they could provide food for themselves through farming rather than hunting and gathering.
4. Did you know that potatoes have more Vitamin C than an orange?
5. The average American eats 137.9 pounds of potatoes each year.
Mealtime Discussion:
1. What is your favorite way to eat potatoes (mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, hash browns, potato pancakes, potato salad)?
2. Calling all scientists! Potatoes are grown from other potatoes. To grow your own potato, cut a small square that contains an “eye” of the potato. Place your potato square in a cool place and let it grow a sprout. This process is called “chitting”. Once the potato sprouts, it can be buried in the ground to begin the growing process.
3. Potatoes are more than just a tasty vegetable; they can make excellent stamps! Grab a few potatoes, some water-based paint, saucers (to hold paint), paper, and a knife. Cut a potato in half and ask your child to draw a simple shape onto the raw surface of the potato (e.g., star, smiley face, or triangle). Next, an adult can use a kitchen knife to carve the background away (but don’t cut out the shape itself). Pour paint into the saucers. Guide your child in dipping the potato in the paint, and then stamping it onto paper. Encourage
your child to design his/her own wrapping paper or stationary.
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