A new kind of potato has been grown that claims to be better for
you than any you have eaten before.
The Purple Majesty spud is no ordinary vegetable. It is the
first purple potato ever to go on sale in the UK.
Unlike normal kinds, its skin and flesh have a distinctive
purple colour that is still there after cooking.
And this special spud contains up to ten times as many
antioxidants as an ordinary potato.
Antioxidants are tiny particles found in food that may protect
your body against diseases.
The Purple Majesty may be the UK's healthiest root vegetable.
This is good news for the home of the spud, Coatbridge in North
Lanarkshire, which until now has been known as the fattest town in
Britain.
A crop of 400 tonnes of the new potatoes has already been
produced in Scotland, and they are on sale across the UK.
Gillian Kynoch, a food expert from the company that made the
potato, said:
"This potato is a real superhero, packing a powerful nutritional
punch while tasting as delicious as more familiar varieties.
They perform beautifully in the kitchen, mashing, baking,
roasting and microwaving to perfection, and make spectacular chips
and crisps," she said.
Tests have shown that it's the purple pigment that is the really
healthy bit of the potato. The same chemical is found in other
purple fruits and vegetables, including grapes, blueberries and red
cabbage.
Adapted from article by Chris Watt: read original story here.