Potatoes, Beans, and Grains

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Potatoes are native to what geographic area?

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Peru

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Most potatoes in the US come from what state?

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Idaho

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The part of the potato that is eaten is the

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Tuber

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How are potatoes categorized? Options: by their color, by their starch and moisture content, by their shape, by where they are from

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by their starch and moisture content

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The types of potatoes are: starchy, mealy, all-purpose; waxy, skinny, mealy; mealy, waxy, all-purpose; meal, starchy, all-purpose.

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mealy, waxy, all-purpose

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Which potatoes are best for boiling, steaming, or oven roasting? Options: Idaho or Russet potatoes, Yukon gold and yellow fleshed potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams, new potatoes; red potatoes

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new potatoes; red potatoes

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Potatoes exposed to light may develop a greenish color because they contain

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solanine

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Any variety of immature potato can be sold as a new potato

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True

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In 2007 what state became the number 1 producer of sweet potatoes?

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North Carolina

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To test for doneness, pierce the potato with a fork or knife. If the fork slides easily through the potato, the potato is done.

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True