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On Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:36:29 +1100, Brice >
wrote:

>On Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:26:32 -0300, wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 21 Oct 2018 19:59:30 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun 21 Oct 2018 10:19:55a, Cheri told us...
>>>
>>>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Peeling goes fast if you buy large potatoes, we
>>>>>> buy "chefs" potatoes at BJs, each potato weighs over a pound...
>>>>>> a ten pound sack contains ten potatoes or less.
>>>>>
>>>>> I prefer smaller potatoes but I NEVER peel them anymore. I'll buy
>>>>> thin skin ones that don't need peeling. Favorite is red potatoes
>>>>> but also white ones and some other varietes. No matter the potato
>>>>> recipe, I don't peel. Not even the very overrated and dry russets
>>>>> (my very least favorite).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We never have peeled the potatoes either. I was raised that way
>>>> and it's what we're used to.
>>>>
>>>> Cheri
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>We prefer russets over most other types of potatoes, depending on the
>>>intended use. Unless they're baked, we always peel potatoes. Sheer
>>>laziness not to.
>>
>>Except that the main value of the spud is immediately below the skin
>>so when you peel spuds you are chucking out some of the most
>>nutritious parts.
>
>But maybe you also chuck out the insecticides and pesticides. Just
>wondering.

By and large I have given up taking that into consideration.