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Can Idaho potatoes help with a dry scalp?

Jan 17, 2021
Q: My hair and scalp seem so dry but I don't want to purchase expensive hair treatments, what can I do?
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Can potatoes help with my dry hands?

Jan 17, 2021
Q: Cold weather, frequent hand washing and sanitizing, along with harsh chemical products can take their toll on our hands. How can I create something from potatoes to help my skin?
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How can potatoes help with puffy eyes?

Jan 17, 2021
Q: How can potatoes help with puffy eyes? I always wake up with huge bags under my eyes but want something natural to help soothe them.  
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How to Store Cooked Potatoes?

Nov 27, 2020
Q: What type of container do I use to store cooked potatoes?
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Does the Freshness of a Potato Matter?

Nov 27, 2020
Q: Does the freshness of a potato matter? Specifically, does a "just-harvested" potato have any better qualities than say a properly stored one-month old potato?
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Will Consuming Idaho® Potatoes with Green Patches Make Me Sick?

Feb 27, 2019
Q: Dr. Potato, I know that long exposure to light makes the potato skin turn a greenish color. I’ve always just peeled away the green and used the potatoes as normal without any issues. Other people have told me this isn’t safe to do. What does the science say about this?
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Any Suggestions On Summertime Potato Options

Sep 4, 2018
Q: With the Fall fast approaching, any camp out or summertime recipes you’d like to share for our end of picnic season, besides potato salad?
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How Do You Bake Large Quantities Of Baked Potatoes?

Dec 7, 2016
Q: We are having a charity fundraiser selling 1000 baked Idaho Potatoes. In order to save time, we would like to wash, pierce, and wrap the raw potatoes the night before and store them in a cooler. They would be baked the next morning. Is this a safe process?
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The French Fries At Mc Donald’s Are My Favorites, What Variety Of Potato Do They Use?

Nov 29, 2016
Q: The French Fries at Mc Donald’s are my favorites, what variety of potato do they use?
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If I Leave Peeled Potatoes in Water Overnight, Will They Lose Their Vitamin C?

Apr 5, 2016
Q: If I leave peeled potatoes in water overnight, will they lose their vitamin C?
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