16 THE POTATO 



"Some persons find it necessary to avoid the use 

 of tomatoes and acid fruits with potatoes. The 

 apparent disagreement of the potato with acid 

 fruits is chiefly due to neglect to thoroughly mas- 

 ticate the food. If the potato is eaten in the form 

 of a puree or well mashed, and if the fruit is also 

 in the form of a puree, or if pains is taken to mas- 

 ticate it very thoroughly, inconvenience from the 

 combination will be rarely, if ever, experienced." 



In Chapter XXIII the potato as food is discussed 

 further by Mrs. E. H. Grubb and many valuable 

 recipes for preparing the potato for the table are 

 given. 



