School Lunch Recipes Using Potatoes Classic Reprint

Excerpt from School Lunch Recipes Using Potatoes When buying potatoes for school lunches it is usually most economical to get them in large quantity from local dealers at wholesale prices. Most pota toes are graded according to standards set up by the U. S° Department of Agriculture-the grades usually found on the market are U. S. No. 1, U. S. Commercial, and U. S. No. 2. Some potatoes are not graded. Top-quality pota toes are firm and clean, free from cuts and decay, sprouts, and green color. Although the lower grades do not meet all these requirements, they cost less and if carefully selected may be satisfactory for a particular need. In cooking quality, potatoes differ according to variety and the conditions under which they are grown and stored. Before buying in wholesale lots, it may be advisable to try a small quantity of those available to find the grade or variety best suited to your needs. Potatoes that cook to a mealy consist ency and break apart easily are preferable for mashing and baking; those that hold their shape and have a more waxy consistency are more suitable for salads and hot dishes. It is usually more economical to choose a grade and variety suitable for all general purposes than to select a different variety for each specific purpose. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.