818-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Novamber 19,1988 Ida’s Notebook Ida Bisser I’ve just been through election ing 770 voters during the long day. And by that I mean register- 15-hour day. Sweet Potatoes Make Good French Fries BELTSVILLE, Md. We’re used to seeing sweet potatoes mashed with brown sugar at the Thanksgiving dinner table. But scientist William M. Walter, Jr. says sweet potatoes could be get ting a new image-as french fries. They are already on the menu at Wolensky’s, a Washington, D.C. bar and grill that sells 100 to 150 pounds of the fries a week. “We serve them with raspberry vinegar and they’re very popular,” says chef Kevin Long. Walter, a U.S. Department of Agriculture chemist, is optimistic about sweet potatoe fries because of a study he conducted for USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. It showed that, after one year of frozen storage, the cooked fries retained their flavor, texture, appearance and beta carotene, which the body converts to vita min A. How do they taste? “Imagine sweet potatoes that have a texture somewhat like french fries,” he said. “They taste especially good Avoid the crowds and make your gift and holiday shopping a pleasure at ores& SAofr’ We’re sure to have that “just right" something for someone special or for yourself. And To Make Your Shopping Even Easier - - - CLIP THIS AD AND SAVE 20% ON YOUR NEXT PURCHASE Offer Good Thru Dec. 3 Come and shop with us in our new \ larger store. oor6 ores& 53 E. Main St, Lltltz Mon. to Sat. 9 to 5 Fri. 9 to 7 with vinegar, salt, sugar or other seasoning.” He hopes his research will spur interest in the sweet potato, Ipo moea batatas. Although it’s among the leading vegetable crops worldwide, the sweet potato has been underutilized in the United Slates since it was established in Virginia in the mid-17th century. “The sweet potato’s underutili zation is unfortunate because after carrots it’s one of the best vege table sources of beta carotene,” Walter said. “People can get their necessary vitamin A by eating sweet potatoes.” The human body converts the orange-colored beta carotene into vitamin A, an essential nutrient for vision, growth, development of bones, teeth and skin and other functions. The Recommended Dietary Allowance of vitamin A is 4,000 Intranational Units for adult women and 5,000 units for men. Walter said the variety used in his study had about 5,000 units in 3.5 ounces. (717) 626-0555 Parking on Sturgis Lane From seven in the morning to eleven o’clock, we had a continu ous line of voters. Since there is a retirement community in our dis trict the folks came by the busload. 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