Random post time! Have you ever had that conversation about
being on a deserted island and you can only bring one thing or three things
with you? I think Ben and I first had
that conversation over an early episode of Survivor. I can't remember for certain what my one
luxury item was but I'm thinking I probably said lip balm (with SPF in
it). Who says that? A person who has actually had her lips
sunburned. I mean blistering, swollen,
seeping sunburned. Given how pale I am,
I would like to think I said sun block, knowing I could put that over my lips,
too, but I'm pretty sure I was just focused on the lips and would have to
spread that stuff all over me.
What about this one: You
can only have one food for the rest of your life. What will it be? No matter what, you are going to be
nutritionally lacking so you had better pick something you really love.
Based on the title of this
post, you have probably deduced my pick - potato. In an ideal single item world, this would be
multiple types of potato - russet, white, purple, baby reds, fingerling, sweet
and so on. According to the
International Potato Center (no, really, it's legit - look it up), there are
over 4,000 edible varieties of potato.
They have loads of nutritional values including potassium, Vitamin C,
Vitamin B6, fiber, iron, carbohydrates and even protein!
Can we talk about how many
ways we can make a potato, Forrest Gump style? Sidebar: If you don't get this
reference, I am sad for you. Stop
reading this blog and go watch the movie. With potato chips. Now. We've got baked potato, mashed potato, potato
latkes, fried potatoes, french fries (to include all cuts of potato to make any
type of fries), twice baked potatoes, hasselback potatoes, hash brown potatoes,
potatoes o'brien, boiled potatoes, broiled potatoes, roasted potatoes, potato
salad (nothing says we can't add other items found in nature), potato kebabs, potato
skins, potatoes over a campfire (foil packets), grilled potatoes, scalloped
potatoes, potato pie, potato casserole, smashed potatoes, potato soup, gnocchi,
tater tots, fried mashed potatoes, potato chips - so many ways, so little time.
There's actually an
article (or possibly 100+) about whether or not you could survive off a potato only
diet, and this one references someone that actually tried it for a year:
The guy succeeded, by the
way, and lost a lot of weight along the journey (www.spudfit.com). In no way am I saying, "Go forth and
potato diet." I'm just sharing
random information that I found interesting and thought you might, too. So, what would be your one food for the rest
of your life, if that were something you had to do?
