▲ 402 ▼ There is no such thing as a vegetable (sopuli.xyz) submitted 1 year ago by crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 174 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) Raw potato (peeled) is quite delicious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) it's also poisonous! potatoes are related to deadly nightshade, but much less potent. cooking them makes the glycoalcaloids break down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] epicstove@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Isn't tomatoes that are related to Nightshade and that's why they were considered poisonous for so long? Potatoes have a flower that's poisonous so people initially avoided eating any part of the plant but fed potatoes to livestock. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago Tomatoes and potatoes are both from nightshade family. Tomatoes were considered poisonous because they did poison people, either by belladonna being mistaken for tomato or the lead silverware leeching, it's relation to the family happened to take the fall for these poisonings. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No they are not, that is a wives tale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) it's not. they do contain glycoalcaloids, which are toxic. however, unless the skin has been exposed to sunlight during growth the concentration tends to be low. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right, my knowledge was that the rest of the plant was poisonous, not the potato itself. But obviously once it starts sprouting it'll become poisonous. I guess you're right on a technicality fair enough lolll Thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago no the tuber is also toxic when raw. it's just not very toxic. eat a few hundred grams though and you will have moderate issues. permalink fedilink source parent [–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago Most things are toxic, it's the dose that makes it harmful. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk maybe it's a variety thing but the one I tried was all starch and no taste except some kind of sourness. Exactly the kind of stuff that would make one say "this apple tastes horrible". IIRC it was the variety to make mashed potatoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago It is a variety thing for sure. I wouldn't be snacking on a raw Russet that hadn't been cooked yet. But some thin slices of a Huckleberry Gold with a dash of olive oil and salt is tasty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Wait, some people cook it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) it's also poisonous! potatoes are related to deadly nightshade, but much less potent. cooking them makes the glycoalcaloids break down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] epicstove@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Isn't tomatoes that are related to Nightshade and that's why they were considered poisonous for so long? Potatoes have a flower that's poisonous so people initially avoided eating any part of the plant but fed potatoes to livestock. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago Tomatoes and potatoes are both from nightshade family. Tomatoes were considered poisonous because they did poison people, either by belladonna being mistaken for tomato or the lead silverware leeching, it's relation to the family happened to take the fall for these poisonings. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No they are not, that is a wives tale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) it's not. they do contain glycoalcaloids, which are toxic. however, unless the skin has been exposed to sunlight during growth the concentration tends to be low. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right, my knowledge was that the rest of the plant was poisonous, not the potato itself. But obviously once it starts sprouting it'll become poisonous. I guess you're right on a technicality fair enough lolll Thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago no the tuber is also toxic when raw. it's just not very toxic. eat a few hundred grams though and you will have moderate issues. permalink fedilink source parent [–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago Most things are toxic, it's the dose that makes it harmful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] epicstove@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Isn't tomatoes that are related to Nightshade and that's why they were considered poisonous for so long? Potatoes have a flower that's poisonous so people initially avoided eating any part of the plant but fed potatoes to livestock. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago Tomatoes and potatoes are both from nightshade family. Tomatoes were considered poisonous because they did poison people, either by belladonna being mistaken for tomato or the lead silverware leeching, it's relation to the family happened to take the fall for these poisonings. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dave2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago Tomatoes and potatoes are both from nightshade family. Tomatoes were considered poisonous because they did poison people, either by belladonna being mistaken for tomato or the lead silverware leeching, it's relation to the family happened to take the fall for these poisonings. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 child) No they are not, that is a wives tale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) it's not. they do contain glycoalcaloids, which are toxic. however, unless the skin has been exposed to sunlight during growth the concentration tends to be low. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right, my knowledge was that the rest of the plant was poisonous, not the potato itself. But obviously once it starts sprouting it'll become poisonous. I guess you're right on a technicality fair enough lolll Thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago no the tuber is also toxic when raw. it's just not very toxic. eat a few hundred grams though and you will have moderate issues. permalink fedilink source parent [–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago Most things are toxic, it's the dose that makes it harmful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) it's not. they do contain glycoalcaloids, which are toxic. however, unless the skin has been exposed to sunlight during growth the concentration tends to be low. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right, my knowledge was that the rest of the plant was poisonous, not the potato itself. But obviously once it starts sprouting it'll become poisonous. I guess you're right on a technicality fair enough lolll Thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago no the tuber is also toxic when raw. it's just not very toxic. eat a few hundred grams though and you will have moderate issues. permalink fedilink source parent [–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago Most things are toxic, it's the dose that makes it harmful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right, my knowledge was that the rest of the plant was poisonous, not the potato itself. But obviously once it starts sprouting it'll become poisonous. I guess you're right on a technicality fair enough lolll Thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago no the tuber is also toxic when raw. it's just not very toxic. eat a few hundred grams though and you will have moderate issues. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago no the tuber is also toxic when raw. it's just not very toxic. eat a few hundred grams though and you will have moderate issues. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago Most things are toxic, it's the dose that makes it harmful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Idk maybe it's a variety thing but the one I tried was all starch and no taste except some kind of sourness. Exactly the kind of stuff that would make one say "this apple tastes horrible". IIRC it was the variety to make mashed potatoes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago It is a variety thing for sure. I wouldn't be snacking on a raw Russet that hadn't been cooked yet. But some thin slices of a Huckleberry Gold with a dash of olive oil and salt is tasty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago It is a variety thing for sure. I wouldn't be snacking on a raw Russet that hadn't been cooked yet. But some thin slices of a Huckleberry Gold with a dash of olive oil and salt is tasty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Wait, some people cook it? permalink fedilink source parent
