Multi-Colored Japanese Potatos
Vegetables just got a little bit cooler in Japan, where the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center has recently started growing multi-colored potatoes.
Not only are the potatoes more vibrant in color, but they are also supposed to be healthier as well.
The new potatoes come in red, purple, and yellow. The red and purple potatoes are healthier and can actually lower your cholesterol while the yellow ones just have a hint of chestnut flavor to them.
Either way they are likely to add some color to an otherwise boring potato side dish.
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By Mui Mui on 18-06-2008
Comment by DARKWING DUCK
June 18th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
did you take Stupid Pills this morning?
Comment by Jim
June 18th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
I agree. There is nothing at all weird about that. Potatos of these colours have been in mainstream supermarkets in Australia for many years. It is an everyday thing as common as a loaf of bread, there is absolutely nothing extraordinary about it. In fact it is just boring.
Comment by trish
June 18th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
The purple ones come from Peru known as Peruvian Blue, the yellow are called Yukon Gold. While this is asian news, the potatoes have been on the market for years.
Comment by Tourex
June 18th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Far from multi-colored! The tri colored potatoes are everywhere in supermarkets.
Comment by sultan_azteca
June 19th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Ditto… if they cut them in half and the flesh is colored too, then that would be news!
Comment by grace
June 19th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
how is this weird asia news? i live in asia and we have had those potatoes in our supermarkets for years.
Comment by Tigga
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
It appears there is no love for the potato news, poor things.
Comment by Daniel Hawking
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Kimi ni vitamin, nanairo poteto loves you yeah?
Comment by Ninjarina
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
We have these in California.