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Happy Potato Day!

Once thought to be a poisonous member of the nightshade family, potatoes were once avoided in Europe, despite the fact that they were first consumed by the ancient Incas thousands of years ago. In fact, Sir Walter Raleigh was responsible for introducing the potato into the European diet in the 16th century, when he planted them on his Irish property. They were embraced by Irish cuisine and today, hundreds of varieties of the potato are grown around the world.

According to the Food Lover's Companion, "Potatoes are probably the most versatile vegetable in the world and can be cooked in any way imaginable." What's your favorite use for the tater? Share it with us in the comments!

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How did I miss this holiday all the way until September 20th?! Oh well, better late than never.

Potatoes are one of the great things on Earth, and that includes television, blue jeans, and Jessica Alba. You can do so many things with them: baked potatoes, potato chips, french fries, mashed potatoes, potato salad. The list is endless. And they're pretty healthy too.

Here are 230 recipes for potato salad, 177 recipes for mashed potatoes, two recipes for potato chips, and one recipe for the perfect baked potato. Enjoy!