Healing powers, aids digestion, lowers blood pressure, prevents cancer, tastes great with steak and almost anything else… Why do we eat them? They’re nutritious and delicious!

Let’s nip it in the bud from the start, this is not about “paddywhackery” or awful stereotypes. It’s about a superfood that we love! For years on IrishCentral recipes such as colcannon, boxty, shepherd’s pie and wild garlic gratin have been among our readers’ favorites. What do they all have in common? The humble spud.

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