Tag: Potato tuber

While potatoes and sweet potatoes both grow underground, a potato is a modified stem (tuber) while a sweet potato is a true root. Understanding how to classify vegetables by the part of the plant we eat can be tricky, especially with common culinary names vs. botanical definitions.

The potato, a member of the nightshade family, contains natural toxins that make certain parts of the plant poisonous. While the potato's role as a staple food is well-established, confusion remains about its other parts. So, is the stem of potato edible?

Did you know that the potato we eat is not a root but a modified stem called a tuber? Understanding what part of the potato is eaten by humans is crucial, as many other parts of the plant are poisonous due to natural toxins.