Tired of waiting for baked potatoes to cook in the oven? Try this trick and get the perfect potato in a fraction of the time.

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Set Instant Pot to "Sauté" setting. Cook bacon and oil, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving fat in pot. Add ...

Potatoes have gotten some bad press, but “now we know it’s really just the french fry,” one expert said. They’re the most popular vegetable in the United States, where people eat an average of nearly ...

Mashed potatoes sprinkled with parsley bits in a small black bowl with a wooden spoon next to it on a green and white checkered cloth - Etorres69/Getty Images Instant mashed potatoes are a handy side ...

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WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th ...

Tracing the potato’s deep ancestry, researchers have revealed a surprising origin story: modern potatoes emerged from natural interbreeding between tomato relatives and a wild-potato-like species ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What came first, the potato or the tomato? A new genetics study says ...

The potato came from a surprising mashup. Spuds are a basic, delicious food for millions worldwide, yet their origin and evolution have long been a scientific mystery. Not anymore, scientists say. The ...

The humble modern-day potato, first domesticated about 10,000 years ago, got its start in the Andes mountains before becoming a key crop the world depends on. But because plants don’t preserve well in ...