Submit Your Potato Questions to LE Roberts Here

LE's own private Idaho sounds like an exciting confluence of neo-Egyptian architecture, Hooters bars that are a bit light on for hoot, Steve Guttenberg fans and of course, potatoes. Fields and fields of them. Russets, Pontiacs, Goldrush, Boise Benders, all styles, all the colours of the rainbow. Apparently they're lovingly known as 'taters by the potato-lovin' locals.

So here's a great opportunity to pose any potato questions you might have.

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do people in idaho have really big ears or something? What's with all the potatoes

Has a potato ever been linked to any major political assassination plots? If so, what was the extent of their involvement?

Excellent start.

Keep 'em coming. We might just lure him out of the fields.

He's practically a potato genius and will be able to answer all your questions.

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How old is a potato when it stops being a "New potato"?

do people in idaho have really big ears or something?

No. We have really big eyes, hence the spuds.

If we had really big ears we'd grow corn.

Next!

Do you steam or boil potatoes before roasting?

Has a potato ever been linked to any major political assassination plots? If so, what was the extent of their involvement?

Indirectly, yes. It could be said that former vice president Dan Quayle's blunder with regard to the spelling of the word sealed his legacy as one of the biggest dumbshits in American history.

The kid is right, you idiot

How old is a potato when it stops being a "New potato"?

In potato years or human time?

Do you steam or boil potatoes before roasting?

Ah, good question Babe. We're delving into personal preferences here, but I lean toward boiling ... that is if I'm not eating them right out of the fcuking bag while standing in the grocery store line.

LE, how long has your mayor been in office?

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LE, how long has your mayor been in office?

Since my childhood. The Mrs. looks a lot like him. She use to waitress at Hooters.

You a skin-on or skin-off kinda guy, LE?

And what about your 'taters?

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This might be a good time to tell the story of the baked potato shop in Manchester called "Spud-U-Like".

Someone clever painted "Spud-U-Didn't-Like" on the wall behond the shop, with a big arrow pointing to the waste bins.

Well done graffiti-wag

Do all those Idaho white supremacists have anything against potato latkes, or does the spud-love (and deliciousness) outweigh the hate?

Do all those Idaho white supremacists have anything against potato latkes, or does the spud-love (and deliciousness) outweigh the hate?

It's all curly fry love here, so keep your white racist ass away.

You a skin-on or skin-off kinda guy, LE?

I go with the skin on, DC, but I wouldn't say I'm a creature of habit there.

But enough about me. What toppings do you push and shove to get to when hitting the potato bar?

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How old is a potato when it stops being a "New potato"?

In potato years or human time?

Potato years. Growing Season seed, to field harvest to market. Older pototoes get they moniker from being aged and cool stored don't they LE. Youngins' go straight from field, to sink to pan then table. no.

Next brings the question LE. For the new loose skinned ones. Acceptable to mix steamed or seared new potatoes if singed w/ panfried salted butter + garlic. Savoury, that sort. With cold sourcream, blushed tomato and spring onion. Or do you keep 'em seperate saved for two meals. Don't know how the belly might like the two styles mixed. Thanks.

why do you have to keep potatoes 'someplace dark.' isn't that a bit too goth?

Is it true that pedophiles refer to it as "eating Tater tots" in Idaho?

What's the connection with Devo?

Is there a place in America that sells purple sweet potatoes?

In all this talk of potatoes...where's the beef?

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Is there a place in America that sells purple sweet potatoes?

or the yam ice cream....yum

If a potato challenged me to a fight, what strategies might I employ to survive with my pride intact (as well as my life)?

If a potato challenged me to a fight, what strategies might I employ to survive with my pride intact

You have to aim for the eye. It's the sweet(potato) spot.

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But enough about me. What toppings do you push and shove to get to when hitting the potato bar?

Not a huge fan of the traditional baked spud, LE.

Of course that may be a hangin' offence in some parts, so if I was in Boise and your missus asked me how I'd like my baked 'tater, I'd smile graciously and request:

"A full-bodied Russet with a pre-softened, creamy infill jacketed by a basted skin crisped to a light rusty brown, then generously sliced and furnished with some authentic fiery Texas chilli, chunks of marinated Jalapeno, drizzled with melted Pecorino cheese beneath a small pillow of local organic sour cream and adorned with some finely-sliced scallions."

"But don't go to any trouble now."

"Failing that, any chance of a brewski, LE?"

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What's the connection with Devo?

Whip it or I'm a Potato - take your pick.

/s/ Spudgun

"Failing that, any chance of a brewski, LE?"

Of course. Followed by a couple shots of ... you guessed it...

Peel this

How long have you been known as the Spudgun, LE? There must be a lot of competition about.

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