Chilean Potato Tree

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Vile taste

...Chilean Chardonnay was described by my wife as: "The worst wine I ever tasted." I am sorry to say that I have to agree with her judgement on Chilean Chardonnay. To me, it looked reasonable. Nice, clear white colour, it looked good in the glass and it chilled well in the fridge. Though my wife thought it looked "a little heavy" and wondered at the 14.5% alcohol content. The smell, however, was perhaps something of a warning of something unpleasant that was about to come. "Something wicked this way comes" springs to mind. Apparently the wine is made from Chardonnay grapes, the same strain of white grapes that makes the excellent white wines from the Chardonnay region of France. And which are also employed with very good effect, it has to be said, to produce the highly drinkable Chardonnay-style white wines of Australia... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap as chips
Disadvantages: Spoilt for choice for how to use them

... OLDCHEM'S POTATO RECIPES LOW FAT AND HEALTHY TOO Kingdom: Plantae Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum Species: S. tuberosum Spud, Pomme de Terre, Tater, Murphy -whatever you call it where would we be without it? It has a bad reputation for dieters - but actually unless you are following the Atkin's diet they are very good for diets. The following nutrition information is for one serving of potatoes. That would be about one medium potato 2-1/4" to 3 -1/4" in diameter, or 213 grams. This is for any variety of raw potatoes; it is in the cooking of potatoes that you add fats and calories. Calories: 153 Protein: 4.03 g Carbohydrates: 33.87 g Fibre: 3.6 g Sugars: 2.13 g Potatoes are good for you despite rumours to the contrary, they are full of vitamins and minerals... Read review

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Advantages: A very versatile vegetable
Disadvantages: None

...I have to say that the majority of main meals in our house include the humble potato. But when you sit and think about the potato it is not as humble as it makes itself out to be. When we were children no meal was complete without either roast, boiled or mashed potatoes. It was a rare occasion that chips appeared on the menu and my Mum fried her chips in a frying pan in shallow fat, they were rationed and we probably had around ten chips each! As times have changed so have eating habits and now many people favour pasta or rice rather than the potato. I agree that pasta and rice make a welcome change from potato but give me a nice crispy roastie any time. I dont know what you think but I always think that the variety of potato that you buy is important , I favour the red skinned potato, Desiree if they are available. A lot... Read review

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