Only if they joined the Navy to get the heck out of Ireland.

Whose navy? Certainly the Brits wouldn't have
allowed a bunch of malnourished rebels into theirs.

Lots of Irish joined the British armed forces, back when.

Okay, maybe they would have in the days of rum,
buggery, and the lash. I wonder where the press
gangs or recruiters would have set up shop in a
country ravaged by potato blight and where the
population was barely able to stand, much less
work or fight.

solanine alkaloids to worry about (I don't worry
about them but don't eat many potatoes to begin with).

...and even raw diet afficionados don't eat raw potatoes. Jicama yes, potatoes no.

I've read sufficient contradictory stuff
in the last couple days to want to try them
for myself, perhaps in the form of salad.

I'll let you. I tried raw potato once out of curiosity. Didn't do it twice.

Experiment done. Untreated - slightly unpleasant
flavor, a bit greeny, okay applelike texture -
sort of like what you'd imagine Sleeping Beauty's
poison fruit would have been. After soaking,
that taste was pretty much gone. I'd not go out
of my way to eat this, but maybe given adverse
conditions, a raw potato might be more enticing
than no potato at all. If the situation were dire
enough, maybe even zucchini might be okay.

For me, crisp and greasy are the only positive
features of a potato.

How about mashed with plenty of heavy cream and chives? Better yet of course, fried leftovers of same.

That last latkelike incarnation would probably
appeal to me but not suit my system.

Probably not, but that never stopped you before.

What, never? Well, hardly ever.

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Title: Vegetable Latkes
Categories: Appetizers
Servings: 36

2 lg Idaho potatoes
2 md Carrots
2 md Zucchini
1 lg Yellow onion, finely chopped
2 Eggs
2 Egg whites
1/4 ts Pepper
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Flour
Oil for frying

1>. Pare and coarsley shred potatoes and carrots. Shred zucchini. Place in
a bowl with onion. 2>. Combine eggs, egg whites, salt and pepper; stir
into
vegetable mixture. Sprinkle flour over top; stir to mix. 3>. Heat
non-stick
griddle, or heavy skillet to medium-high. Brush with oil. Drop batter by
heaping tablespoonfuls onto griddle. Flatten slightly. Cook until
browned.
Turn, brown other side, adding a little oil as necessary. 4>. Drain on
paper towels and keep warm until ready to serve. Serve with applesauce or
cranberry sauce or combination for dipping. Source unknown

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Only if they joined the Navy to get the heck out of Ireland.

Whose navy? Certainly the Brits wouldn't have
allowed a bunch of malnourished rebels into theirs.

Lots of Irish joined the British armed forces, back when.

Okay, maybe they would have in the days of rum,
buggery, and the lash. I wonder where the press
gangs or recruiters would have set up shop in a
country ravaged by potato blight and where the
population was barely able to stand, much less
work or fight.

They'd have signed up in droves most likely. The eastern part of the
country wasn't as hard hit, and the northeast didn't get hurt badly at all.

for myself, perhaps in the form of salad.

I'll let you. I tried raw potato once out of curiosity. Didn't do it twice.

Experiment done. Untreated - slightly unpleasant
flavor, a bit greeny, okay applelike texture -
sort of like what you'd imagine Sleeping Beauty's
poison fruit would have been. After soaking,

That sounds like a Red Delicious apple, sorry to say.

that taste was pretty much gone. I'd not go out
of my way to eat this, but maybe given adverse
conditions, a raw potato might be more enticing
than no potato at all. If the situation were dire
enough, maybe even zucchini might be okay.

I'm not as sure of that one.

of course, fried leftovers of same.

That last latkelike incarnation would probably
appeal to me but not suit my system.

Probably not, but that never stopped you before.

What, never? Well, hardly ever.

I've eaten similar before; they're not bad.

2 lg Idaho potatoes
2 md Carrots
2 md Zucchini
1 lg Yellow onion, finely chopped

Fried vegetation is probably one kind you'd eat.
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