tofu/soybeans+rice has so much uses too.
Friend… We need to talk about corn.
Dude I live near a place called the Irish Hills, they have a legit Monument To Potatoes on the main highway. Even more, it was designated a historical landmark. Triumphant!!
Bamboo is crazy - you can eat it, make floors out of it, make clothing out of it, bowls and plates. And apparently beer as well. I don’t want it anywhere near my house because one of the reasons it’s so useful is its ultra rapid growth rate. But it is amazing.
its invasive because it grows fast.
Keeping you alive on mars.
Only if you pipe in disco music.
My favorite is breakfast potatoes. Or at least that’s what I call it. Other people usually call it vodka.
Beeakfast potatoes are great. Roasted potatoes with eggs, ham, cheese, and salsa or taco sauce. Mighty tasty breakfast.
well, you did put some orange juice in?? that counts.
*fist bump*
I recently joke that potatoes are the best food in the world, it’s so versatile and filling that if China were to discovered it earlier they probably won’t have to suffer an age of famine
You mean, like the Irish?
Cannon munition too.
I dunno… they put corn in just about everything here in the US. And they make vodka out of it, too
you can make fuel out of corn. Corn bread. Corn bourbon/whiskey/moonshine. You also get cool husks for tamales
You can make fuel out of potatoes too. It’s not as productive as corn per acre (obviously) so it isn’t done at scale.
While ethonol is cool u need almost twice as much vs gasoline. The stoich point of gasoline is 14.7 a:f ratio, where ethonol is 9. However u can make a lot of power on corn because when u douse the pistons with that much fuel u are keeping things cooler 😎 but also why some older stuff doesn’t like the corn blend gas… Among other issues like attracting moisture.
you can’t grow gasoline though.
Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.
Chew 'em, swallow 'em, turn 'em into poo!
Gollum!
The same could be said about corn. It’s in fucking everything in some form or fashion.
Food and Drink
• Direct Foods: Sweet corn, popcorn, hominy, grits, cornmeal, corn flour, and tortilla chips. • Sweeteners: High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), corn syrup, dextrose, and maltose found in sodas, candies, and baked goods. • Additives and Thickeners: Cornstarch, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, citric acid, and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) used in sauces, gravies, and processed foods. • Beverages: Beer, whiskey, and soft drinks.
Animal Feed and Agriculture
• Livestock Diet: The majority of grain corn grown in the U.S. is fed to cattle, pigs, poultry, and dairy cows, producing the meat, milk, and eggs we consume.
Fuel and Industrial Products
• Ethanol: Renewable fuel blended into gasoline. • Bioplastics: Biodegradable PLA (polylactic acid) used in cups, food containers, and packaging. • Adhesives & Household Goods: Glues (like Elmer’s), envelope gum, drywall mold inhibitors (made with cornstarch), hand soap, and laundry detergents
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Everyday Items
• Medicines and Vitamins: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, aspirin binders, and glucose/dextrose used in IV solutions. • Personal Care: Toothpaste, diapers, baby powder, shampoo (citric acid), and cosmetics. • Miscellaneous: Chewing gum (sorbitol/xylitol), crayons, matchsticks, fireworks (as a binder), and toilet paper.
Ethanol: Renewable fuel blended into gasoline.
When I was living in Nebraska for a few years, I was surprised to find that Super Unleaded gasoline was always cheaper at the pump than regular Unleaded.
Turns out, since Nebraska’s largest export is corn and corn products, they end up with tons of ethanol byproduct left over. So Super Unleaded, which has more ethanol than regular, is cheaper so they can get rid of it all. Supply and demand.
I’m sorry you had to live in Nebraska for a few years.
Iirc, some nutritionist a while back did an experiment where they ate only potatoes for X number of days and proved that you can survive indefinitely off of only potatoes. You can also bury a piece of a potato and it willl grow into a potato plant. They’re basically an infinite food glitch.
potatoes are awesome but you can have a bad harvest
or a blight affecting all of your region’s potatoes.
AKA “the English”
Or heavy metal in the soil.
I believe potatoes and cheese ultimately provide all the nutrition the body actually requires for average daily modern life.
Like, you can actually be physically healthy and well by eating nothing else.
Mentally speaking the jury is still out regarding the health of a person who chooses to live on nothing but potatoes and cheese, but daily nutritional requirements are absolutely met.
Be careful with that diet 😬
I’m autistic sure, but I also like actual flavor. Potatoes and cheese aren’t the tastiest foods by themselves.
Man this comment has me craving some potato soup with cheese
Maybe I DO need to change my diet to potatoes and salted butter. Really makes ya think
I’m thinking about reasoning myself into a poutine diet, right now.
If my memory serves it was over a year, and the only thing he needed was B12 tablets.
I only recall the guy that did it for 60 days but he had to eat 7-8 pounds of potatoes a day to hit minimum protein requirements. His health markers were also very misleading because he went into the experiment as an unhealthy person. His bloodwork showed improvement because he was only eating potatoes rather than junk. Potatoes don’t have fat, so you’re not getting any essential omegas and along with the B12, there is little to none of: A, D, E, K, B2, B7, selenium, calcium, zinc, and a couple essential aminos
Those deficiencies would lead to muscle wasting, loss of sight, hormone imbalances, weak bones, permanent nerve damage etc.
If you put someone who is in good health on a potato diet for a year, even with B12, they would likely be looking at multiple organ failure by the end of that year
So they’re like whippets
Dogs may be goobers but they aren’t spuds and not acceptable foodstuffs either way. Regardless of breed. You monster.
Definitely need some multivitamins too though.
A quick search brings up a couple people who have done this (Ireland notwithstanding). I remember this guy doing it, but there are others.
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In your face, Neil Armstrong!
Soy is also super versatile with soy sauce, tofu, miso, edamame, tempeh, soy milk, Natto, soybean oil, etc.
Ice cream! And no, it was not made from soy milk.
