Potatoes are a simple, everyday food for many, and they are hard to surprise. The variety of varieties is great, but they differ from each other mainly in growth qualities and adaptability.
Variety of varieties
Conventionally, all potatoes can be divided according to the color of the skin or the color of the pulp. There are white, yellow, pink, red and lilac potatoes. Also, the eyes may differ in color from the peel and be pink or lilac. Potato flesh is usually yellow or white. But there is also a rather unusual potato variety with purple flesh.
It is found only on the shelves of exotic stores, although in Europe it can also be found in the markets. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver often uses this potato variety in his dishes. There is a real boom in the use of this amazing root vegetable in England.
The he althiest potato ever. Variety
Purple potatoes attract with their unusualness. What is its composition - like white or are there features? The answer is simple. Useful substances are hidden in an unusual color. Purple color of potatoes, blueberries, blackberries, dark grapes, eggplant, basil and manyother plants due to anthocyanins. No wonder people have noticed their beneficial properties since ancient times. You can safely eat purple potatoes for everyone. These substances have no contraindications.
An unusual vegetable can reduce blood pressure. At the same time, the purple potato variety does not contribute to weight loss. A group of 18 volunteers with high blood pressure and overweight has already been studied. By eating 6-8 potatoes a day, subjects reduced their average blood pressure reading by approximately 4%.
Origin
Potatoes with purple flesh have been selectively bred. Scientists from the University of Colorado set themselves such a goal, trying to zone and cultivate wild potatoes from the Andean highlands. Other names were previously known: “negress”, “vitalot”, “Chinese truffle” and “truffle potatoes”. The purple French truffle potato variety has long been prepared in the best restaurants in Paris. This speaks, first of all, of the good taste of potatoes with bluish flesh. So the origin of the miracle potato is the most legal, and it does not contain any alien genes. The Indian tribes in the Chilean Andes are distinguished by extraordinary he alth and longevity. From this we can conclude about the beneficial properties of such an unusual plant.
Potato purple. Variety description
Purple potatoes themselves are not large. Its size is about a small goose egg, weight is about 70 grams. The color of the pulp is due to the largethe amount of anthocyanins - substances that block free radicals. The properties of these unusual substances found in many purple vegetables and fruits have long been confirmed by science.
Anthocyanins help slow down the aging of the body, they fight a variety of diseases and help in the prevention of oncology. Both the flesh and the skin are of great benefit, so purple potatoes are cooked in the oven without peeling. After heat treatment, the pulp retains its color, and therefore all the benefits. The calorie content of such potatoes is only 110 kcal per hundred grams of the product. The product is rather crumbly.
Distribution in Russia
Purple potatoes quickly conquered Scotland and adapted perfectly to its soils. Soon it will appear here in Russia. In Tomsk, scientific developments are already underway to adapt the variety to Siberian soil. The first successes are already there.
Eating such potatoes daily instead of the usual one, you can improve your well-being, do without many drugs and cosmetic procedures. In addition, it is very tasty. So far, you can safely order purple potato seeds. Just keep in mind that tubers will appear only in the second year. At first, you will only get a handful of seed potatoes. It is extremely important to take care of the preparation of planting material, to prevent its infection with diseases, and to protect it from pests.
Eating
Jamie Oliver advises cooking cold salads and snacks from unusual potatoes. It goes well with this miracle vegetable radish, greens, tomato and pepper,asparagus. The experimental cook puts even peeled grapefruit into his potato dishes. Dressing an unusual salad is best with olive oil. This will not affect your figure in any way.
