(Source: nightst4lker)
Potato Factory Fire Creates Havoc and Yumminess.
Hundreds of potatoes were caught in the devastating fire that ripped through the Heinz factory in Norfolk creating 400000 roast potatoes. The potatoes which were seen to be exploding all over peoples houses in the village of Worstead caused an almighty dinner upheaval.
One man who was caught up in the blast, said “I was going to have Smash tonight but now I suppose roasties will have to do” another said “Could have done with a sprinkling of rosemary but otherwise ok.”
"Potato (Solanum tuberosum) originated in the highlands of South America, in what is now Peru, where it has been consumed for more than 8000 years."
![Peeling potatoes on ARKANSAS [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk8oa5QU611qc06ydo1_500.jpg)
Peeling potatoes on ARKANSAS [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]
Buffalo Express photo of the 1896 potato harvest.
"A single medium-sized potato contains about half the daily adult requirement of vitamin C. Other staples such as rice and wheat have none. Potato is very low in fat, with just 5 percent of the fat content of wheat, and one-fourth the calories of bread. Boiled, it has more protein than maize, and nearly twice the calcium."
Children gathering potatoes on a large farm, vicinity of Caribou, Aroostook County, Me. Schools do not open until the potatoes are harvested.
