What is Irish potatoes?
Irish potato is an edible tuber of the plant solanum tuberosum , which is actually originally from South America, not Ireland. Irish potatoes are named after Ireland because they are closely associated with Irish potatoine, historical famine caused by the inflow of the mold of Irish potato crop. You can also know Irish potatoes like "white potatoes"; Irish potatoes are probably one of the most abundant forms of this popular tuber and are from the main sources of starch around the world. Irish potatoes are classified as wax, which means they are ideal for cooking because they will hold their shape well. They can also be baked, grilled or converted into potato salads and fried potatoes. They are less suitable for things such as mashed potatoes because they tend to take care of glue and dense are porridge.
Most markets store Irish potatoes along with a range of other BRambor varieties. Like other tubers, Irish potatoes are well maintained when they are stored in cold, dry conditions and, as a result, is usually available throughout the year. When choosing Irish potatoes, look for samples that do not have soft spots or slimy areas. Some coloring is perfectly normal, as well as a twisted shape. You may want to avoid especially priestly potatoes simply because it is difficult to rob.
You can also grow Irish potatoes at home if you have a stain of well -drained soil in a slight location in the garden. Potatoes prefer colder weather, but will grow under almost any conditions. If you want to grow potatoes, change the soil with compost and mulch at the beginning of spring and plant the seed potatoes that you can get from the gardening store. Cover the soil with a mulch to help moisture and insulate the potatoes and keep the soil damp but not wet.
When spring changes into summer, potatoes begin to develop vines. As they grow inInice, the tubers under them begin to store energy for the parent plant; If they remain alone, the tubers will slip into new potatoes next year and use their stored energy to feed potato shoots. As a gardener, however, you will interrupt this process. Wait for the vines to die in the fall and then kick the potatoes; Try to get as many of them as possible, because the only missed potatoes can go to several volunteer plants the next year. Potato potatoes for storage in a cold dry place, but do not wash them because it can stimulate mold.