Kale vs. potatoes is no contest, I agree.

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From: "Esben Brun" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 3:54 PM
Subject: Sv: Re: [P-F] tubers ?!


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Getty <[log in to unmask]>
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> > I am eating quite a bit of turnips, rutabagas, carrots, sweet potatoes,
> > beets and kohlrabi.  But the Paleo diet seemed so
> > vehemently against Irish potatoes.  What do you think about them,
Amadeus?
>
>
> I'm also  sceptical towards white potatoes.   Are they edible raw?  (in
any
> significant quatity)
> When I dig up the first new potatoes,  I like to eat raw one or two small
> ones (but not more than that)
>
> I tend to think that the main problem with white potatoes, is that they
are
> "bland-filler-stuff ",  that
> takes up room  for better foods with more , vitamins and minerals.  As an
> example  - before potatoes came to Europe,
> kale was eaten  "instead"  of potatoes (as a winter-food).   Kale is far
> more nutritious than potatoes.
>
>
> Esben
>
>