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Americans love potatoes. And while we love our tater tots, our hash browns, and not-so-French french fries, the delicious vegetable’s origins had been enshrouded in mystery – until now. “We’ve finally ...

Potatoes might be one of your favorite foods, whether baked, fried, or mashed. But have you ever wondered where they came from? Scientists have finally uncovered a surprising family secret about ...

That’s it. That’s the news. Genome biologist Sanwen Huang knows a thing or two about potatoes. But his latest potato breakthrough may be his most shocking yet: potatoes are descended from tomatoes. In ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

To prepare stuffed tomatoes with rice, potatoes, and mussels, first make the vegetable broth, without salting it. Then, clean the mussels. Rinse the mussels under running water (1). Using the back of ...

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END-OF-SUMMER vegetables, multicolored and burnished by the slowing heat of an accomplished season, have transformed the market stalls and produce aisles into Renaissance still life paintings. But ...

At first glance, potatoes and tomatoes don't seem to have a whole lot in common, other than the fact they are both vegetables. Well, to be fair, tomatoes are a little bit vegetable and also a little ...