Potatoes in the Media – June 2025

Potatoes make for great menu items all year round! This coverage of potatoes’ versatility and nutritional benefits shows how you can enjoy spuds all summer long.

MindBodyGreen: 5 Foods That Help You Stay Fuller Longer

As this article points out, potatoes contain resistant starch, which can help slow digestion and make you feel full.

The Takeout: This Unexpected Kitchen Appliance Makes Perfect Baked Potatoes

For days when you don’t want to heat up your oven (like when it’s 90° outside), you can still have fluffy, delicious baked potatoes in your slow cooker.

Food & Wine: How to Make Fluffy Gnocchi Every Single Time, According to a Chef

It’s hard to resist pillowy potato dumplings, and these tips show how to elevate your recipe even more. (The featured chef’s trick is to bake your potatoes on a bed of salt instead of boiling them.)

Yahoo! Life: Potatoes, Passion and ‘Detox’ Days: Audrey Hepburn’s Secrets To A Healthy Life

Audrey Hepburn had an eye for glamour, including when it came to eating. Potatoes were her “bread and butter” and “a big, big part of her diet,” according to her son. We can relate!

Today.com: Dolly Parton Says She Has to Have This 1 Food Every Day

Another star who loves her potatoes is Dolly Parton. The country legend told Today.com, “I’m just one of those people that I have to either have a baked potato, some mashed potatoes, or some French fries, or something to do with potatoes.”

Southern Living: Stewed Potatoes

Sometimes you still need comfort food, even when it’s hot outside. This recipe celebrates the old-fashioned, homey side dish that is “the unsung hero of Southern comfort food.”

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