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To: HippyLoggerBiker

Wish I could copy from that site. The alkaloid in question is eliminated when taters are cooked. Some South American peoples practically lived on them!


1,731 posted on 10/10/2022 1:43:48 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Never worry about anything. Worry never solved any problem or moved any stone.)
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To: little jeremiah

The toxicity is in the GREEN parts of the plant...

“Green skin or flesh on a potato or sprouts from the eyes that dimple its skin signal rising levels of solamine that accompany the growth of a new plant.”

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/parts-potato-plants-poisonous-56644.html


1,735 posted on 10/10/2022 1:51:44 PM PDT by HippyLoggerBiker (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake. )
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To: little jeremiah

I seem to remember a few Irish folk literally living off potatoes at one time. However, their life expectancy did really suck.


1,747 posted on 10/10/2022 2:12:26 PM PDT by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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