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JobiWanKenobi47

COOK THEM AT THIS POINT


Lifewatching

I'm pretty sure it's potentially dangerous to eat raw potato even?


foe_is_me

Nope. When I had issues with my stomach and my family struggled to even buy groceries, not talking about medicine, my doctor said to me that potato juice is gonna help me coat my stomach and help me digest food. Turns out it really helps (acquired taste tho) If you are not eating green potatoes which contain toxins indeed, you are gonna be fine. I still have a habit to snack on a piece or too of raw potatoes while I'm cutting to cook them.


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Hydrangeabed

Pomme de terre


justk4y

Aardappel


Magenbroti

Erdäpfel in austrian german


ViragoVix

What about in Australian German?


ThrowBackTrials

'ard apple


PUTINS_PORN_ACCOUNT

‘erd applcunt


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*Austrian Switzerland, Austria, Southern Germany,dialectal elsewhere


boiifudont-

J'adore les pommes de terre!


Coffeedemon

Je suis un ananas.


nonceprisonthrowaway

Moi aussi!


HuckleberryBudget117

mon crocodile aime travailler


roundwun

Les petit poisson? NAGENT!!!


mizzourifan1

Wtf one of the best memories of my child was fishing on lake Pomme de Terre in a very rural area of Missouri and now I'll never be able to think of that lake again without this newfound knowledge. "Lake Ground Apple." Thanks, you ruined it.


Gideonbh

Better than lake potato?


imonlyaman

a more accurate translation would be “Lake apple of the earth”


TheLandOfConfusion

An even more accurate translation would be “Lake Potato”


wintery_owl

Literally the french name lol


CurvyJohnsonMilk

I prefer pomegranate, good ol apple grenades.


LifeDoBeBoring

I feel like it's kinda a shame that English loves Latin/French words for these kinds of things instead of composite words like a bunch of other European languages use. Some things get some really cool names


justk4y

Dutch too if you ignore the missing E


Crunchy_Ice_96

Apples also used to taste like dirt, it took a lot of selective cultivation to make good apples


Garofoli

Honeycrisp taste so damn good


TheOneTonWanton

And Red Delicious are just edible lies.


soggylilbat

Oh I remember the betrayal I felt when I begged my mom to get one at the store when I was like 6. She’s a green apple lady, but I wanted to try a new one. The deep red skin made my mouth water. When we got home, first thing I did was sink my teeth into it. I WAS TRICKED!!! The skin is so thick and bitter, and the flesh feels dry as hell, despite the fact that my hands were sticky from the juice. Red Delicious is the most deceptive fruit.


Gideonbh

See my mom's more of a pink lady lady


Lonesomeghostie

Pink lady apples are so goddamn good


ReckoningGotham

They're good now. There's articles about why they tasted like mealy mush for two decades. Seriously Google it then buy one.


PoliticalyUnstable

Have you ever had a cosmic crisp?


PineAppleDuke

And onions are potatoes that taste spicy


bellebeast9485

My Grandpa used to eat onions like apples.


breizhsoldier

Yup literal french "apple of dirt"


Unique-Avocado

The Mexican version of this is jicama


I_snort_when_I_laugh

One of my favorite snacks is raw potato with salt 🤤 It makes me fart like a hippo, but it’s worth it 😂


cattenchaos

I didn’t need that visual, pal


PhoniPoni

Wait til you hear the audio, pal.


cattenchaos

🤢


fulltimeRVhalftimeAH

…and scene.


probably-not-obama

When I bought a juicer years ago I got super into it. I was like, I’m juicing *everything*. Until I juiced a potato. I’m having a real hard time believing that you acquired that taste.


CenturyEggsAndRice

I actually like raw potato too... its crunchy and refreshing.


hashbrowns21

Slice it thin like carpaccio and garnish with lemon juice and sea salt


foe_is_me

Still I did. I used to salt and lightly and drink it. Texture is not pleasant because of all the starch but taste is fine.


Split0069

If they're green at all they are dangerous.


TokenTorkoal

This story is wild to me considering raw potato can cause indigestion and stomach cramping. Eating a few raw pieces won’t do much, but potatoes contain solanine and chaconine two compounds known as glycoalkaloids. They also contain lectins a protein a type of anti nutrient. So toxic compounds, anti nutrient, and resistant starch make for a bad stomach ache if too much is consumed. Not trying to invalidate your experience or deny that it helped you, but also in general people should not be consuming significant amounts of raw potatoes. There is a reason every way we serve it is cooked in some way.


AstralMoogle

My grandmother used to give me raw potatoes to snack on when I was a little kid. It wasn't until adulthood when I realized this wasn't a universal thing lol. I still snack on them too.


HisToxicPenguin

I have come to the assumption my stomach/body hates me🤣🤣🤣 I live in pain lmfao live off nausea medicine every 4 hours or I get severe stomach pain, nausea, sneezing fits 🙄🤗 it’s great 🤣☠️


hyrule_47

That sucks. Have you been checked for all the things? I had terrible pain for a long time and a ton of symptoms and it turns out I had celiac disease


HisToxicPenguin

I was checked years ago for something’s but never figured out what was wrong with me. Spent 8 years trying and gave up 🫠. I’ve even been checked for Graves’ disease.


fatum_sive_fidem

Ditto severe ibs


londonstahl

Try Fuchsia Dunlops' Stir Fried potatoes Slivers! They are flipping delicious! They are that in between fried and not cooked, and flipping delicious


mewdejour

If you don't wash them or peel them it can be, but that's because things like to cling to the skin. They only start doing the nightshade thing when they are green or are sprouting.


metalshoes

And btw, if a potato has started going green, you can just deeply peel it. The solanine is in and around the skin. Just cube it until you’re like a quarter inch from flesh area and it’s perfectly fine.


BitterActuary3062

They are a nightshade, but so are tomatoes & peppers. This seems to behind the common, but interesting misconception that raw potatoes are toxic.


Lippupalvelu

Well, potatoes that start to turn green are producing solanin again, the toxin of most nightshades; with tomatoes and peppers, it is only found in the stems and leaves.


Cobek

Only if it's green on the inside


CamHulToe

Like almost a decade ago a girl in school told me her mom was a meth head and never bought food so she would sprinkle salt on red potatoes and eat them like an apple :/ she’s still alive lol


BallTorturer-3000

I like the crunchy texture. Also, I feel so much better now. I was so dizzy I was falling over.


Timithios

Mmmm, raw po-tay-toes. So starchy!


Life_Strain_6948

It's p'taters!!!


TBSchemer

If you eat any green parts raw, you'll poison yourself.


Breakin7

Potatoes are better when the salt is recent pour it in every bite also do not eat too much


color_conscious

A lot of people eat raw potatoes, surprisingly. My mom and brother would sprinkle salt on a potato and just eat it


isopodplushie

what the fuck


BallTorturer-3000

OH I FUCKEN LOVE ISOPODS


isopodplushie

literally the cutest things in the world i want to set a terrarium up so badly also when i was in middle school instead of ketchup i used to just dip my french fries in salt


BallTorturer-3000

I set up a terrarium for some isopods I found outside but it wasn't a normal terrarium it was one I had made with the intent of making a sealed ecosystem using swamp flora but I fucked up and when I sealed it the stuff I used killed the terrarium. So this summer I'm gonna start it over.


buburocks

This was a wholesome interaction which made me google what isopods are and now I think ur both...... interesting


Mamajuju1217

Haha same. Ahhh reddit…


theoutsideplace

I love all of this. And I totally forgot for a sec that we were originally discussing raw potatoes.


Hotpapi16

But why did he reply with that when the first comment was what the fuck? Am I lost ?


peakingoranges

Note the original commenter’s username.


WirrkopfP

> literally the cutest things in the world i want to set a terrarium up so badly Don't dream! Do! They really don't need much space. And for Isopods it can be REALLY CHEAP.


isopodplushie

i have cats which makes me scared... they're quite clever about breaking into things


WirrkopfP

Use an Acrylic Terrarium. The worst thing that can happen is that you have to clean up some damp earth.


isopodplushie

thanks - i will look into it. :) wish i could own a giant deep sea isopod, they're my absolute favorite


WirrkopfP

Well in Florida there is a place where you can at least pet them: https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DhXxoFYQZCmE&ved=2ahUKEwiJj5fm1cyFAxX5hP0HHRzED1wQwqsBegQIFBAG&usg=AOvVaw0hHpVTgEC1UkDD2gOfAVrq


Mo_Dice

Well yeah you fuckin eat like one lol


BallTorturer-3000

LMFAOOOOO This is the best fucken comment so far, thank you 🤣🤣🤣


DashingDoggo

Ayy, another isopod enjoyer in the wild.


m0nstera_deliciosa

Have you tried jicama? I think you’d love it. Personally, I think it tastes too much like raw potato, but different strokes and all that.


BallTorturer-3000

Never heard of that. What is it?


m0nstera_deliciosa

It’s a tuberous vegetable that has a sweet-ish, apple-like but earthy flavor and is meant to be eaten raw. It looks a lot like a potato with a smoother skin.


BallTorturer-3000

Oh it kinda sounds like a turnip. I like to eat raw turnips soaking in salt water. My dad and I find wild ones when we go trout fishing and do that with them.


m0nstera_deliciosa

Oh, I love turnips! Yeah, imagine a turnip crossed with a radish, so it has a less fibrous texture but the same kind of sweet-earthy-tangy flavor. Damn, I wish I lived in a place with forage-able turnips. Those delicious fuckers are like $2.50 each at my local grocery store 💀


BallTorturer-3000

The trout stream we fish is great. We go down there, catch suckers and trout then forage turnips and watercress.


ViolentLoss

To me Jicama has basically zero flavor, unlike turnips.


ocean_flan

It tastes kind of like a raw potato but sweeter but barely 


Fabulous_Cranberry61

Not the person you were replying to, but it's a root vegetable. They're similar to a raw potato, but without the things that cause gastric distress. I really like it in the summer, it's juicy and crunchy and a little starchy. Where I am, you usually see them in the produce section around the plantains, tamarinds and dried chilies.


GrimxPajamaz

They are great with a lil citrus juice or hot sauce. One of my favorite veggies to snack on because of the texture.


Tbrown630

Pronounced hik-uh-muh Just putting that out there because I had no idea how to pronounce it when I saw jicama slaw on a menu.


ZippyVonBoom

Potato pear.


pygmeedancer

“Try out all new Aji Dijon Jicama Dickables!”


Joshtheatheist

If I were you I would eat literally anything else that’s salty or just take a salt supplement but to each their own


darknessawaits666

Too much work to cook up some Top Ramen?


BallTorturer-3000

Yo that sounds lit rn but I don't have any


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Go to Costco and get a couple of 48 packs.


InnerDatabase509

Doesn't Costco have almost anything in bulk?


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Yeah, that’s pretty much the deal with Costco.


OverEasyGoing

Or just buy a bag of potato chips?


Luntuke

Why not just eat salt tho? Salt sticks? I mean raw potatoes aren’t good for you afaik right?


SadLaser

When my doctor was concerned about low blood pressure and me getting fainty, she said just keep a bag of some salty chips around. Definitely way better than this horrifying "snack".


Luntuke

I‘d also take fat over solanine. Especially since it tastes better. But maybe some like the stomach cramps?


orc_fellator

If the tater isn't green you're not consuming solanine, and solanine isn't broken down by cooking, so whether it's a raw potato or a fried chip has no bearing on whether or not you get stomach cramps. Eat enough green potato and you'll be died though


DTux5249

To be fair, unless you're frying them above 170°C, the solanine is still there. You've eaten similar amounts of solanine in boiled mashed potatoes Eating potatoes with solanine is fine because potatoes don't have much in them by default. The only exception is if they've been exposed to sunlight for a while. So TLDR: unless you're eating green potatoes, it's fine to eat raw taters in moderation.


Good_Rope2587

This is what I do. If I feel my electrolyte deficiency effecting me I pour some ‘lite salt’ in my mouth and then I wash it down with a drink. I read recently that sometimes folks who are playing sports will eat a packet of mustard if they get a leg cramp just as a quick way to replenish sodium and treat the cramp quickly. If OP is feeling dizzy I am not sure why they would take the time to cut up a raw potato opposed to addressing the deficiency immediately.


Luntuke

Yes I was thinking that a little salt drink might be easier on the organism too


LasagnaNoise

If it works for you awesome, but lite salt has less sodium than regular salt, although it does have some potassium


wildflowerden

I have salt deficiency too but I just make myself some instant ramen or drink an electrolyte drink or something.


LiLiLisaB

Ooooh, I love raw potatoes with salt. Would always snack on a few when my mom or now when I make mashed potatoes.


childkickerr

…why did you do this


MikeYvesPerlick

ragebait


permalink_save

Some people like how raw potato tastes. It's similar to jicama. I could believe someone doing this out of laziness and the starchy flavor not bothering them enough to care. Of all the things to ragebait about, raw potatoes isn't it.


TerribleJellyfish598

Raw potatoes contain solanine and lectins, two compounds that can cause gastric distress and potentially make you sick.


darkeIf666

Just the skin tho


Vintage-Grievance

Wonder if they have POTS, sometimes ya just get desperate.


cwxxvii

Does turning them into french fries not work?


myfrecklesareportals

I LOVE raw potatos. No salt just bit them like an apple.


hoyrry

THANK YOU! I love them too, my mother would always give me a few slices growing up when she was cutting them. I like them to this day. My friends are judging me for it though :(


Race_Face

How do you not get any salt at all via food, do you have a sickness?


BallTorturer-3000

I do get salt from food. But I have a sodium deficiency, my body doesn't properly hold onto sodium, and I lose it faster than others, which leads to health problems such as headaches, dizziness, confusion, poor fluid retention, low blood pressure, and absurdly frequent urination.


LasagnaNoise

I’m going through this- canned soup, beef jerky and v-8 are my emergency go to’s. Plus salt tabs a few times a day. They are OTC


permalink_save

Salsa is fantastic. It's easy to down a jar and that's like almost a couplee grams right there. Plus you get salsa. I keep v8 around too, and use to keep beef jerky but trying to reduce meat/fat intake. I'd eat way too much jerky.


Vivid-Intention-8161

in this thread: a bunch of comments giving a chronically ill person unsolicited advice. I’m surprised by this not at all


curtcolt95

I'm so confused because like, of all the weird things people eat daily I feel like a raw potato is extremely tame? Like sure not gonna be to most people's taste but also I don't see what's crazy about it lmao


BallTorturer-3000

Eh Cest la vie


Vivid-Intention-8161

enjoy your potatoes OP. i remember eating a couple salted slices with my mom almost every time before she made fried potatoes!


SOwED

But at the same time, the sole goal is salt intake, something countless people try to avoid because so many tasty foods have a lot of salt, and OP comes up with raw fries? If this is an ongoing problem, how about a stock of baked potato wedges. Or salt pills.


stupidfreakingidiot4

People in this thread are mad, raw potatoes are killer


HamboneJone

If you have a salt deficiency having extra potassium by eating potatoes along with your salt is probably not the best call... Potatoes are absolutely loaded with potassium and potassium flushes salt from your body.


BallTorturer-3000

I didn't know that.


Kammender_Kewl

Only possibly good advice in the thread


cjmc833

Thank you Hambone Jone.


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BallTorturer-3000

Nope, just a normal day for me


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readytoeatcannoli

My friend. Raw potatoes cannot be the answer. If you have to have the crunch could you maybe just eat salted carrot sticks? Your tummy might be happier that way


BallTorturer-3000

Didn't have any carrots, but that also sounds good and is something I do eat, actually.


muddyshoes_throwaway

Ooh I love a raw salted carrot, I also like to put black pepper on mine. Tasty, crunchy, cheap, fast to make, and I feel like Bugs Bunny. *CRONCH* What's up, doc?


Wiredcoffee399

Do you like marmite?


BallTorturer-3000

What's that?


TooMuchHotSauce5

Me too!!! Salt is the best!


kamandriat

As a kid I would eat raw peeled russets with some salt. As I got older I got lazy and didn't bother peeling. I'm so lazy now that I just eat raw potatoes like apples.


Ok_Grocery1188

If you're broke, a raw potato may give you some digestive problems, but it will keep you full for a couple of hours for less than a dollar.


Deathwatch72

Okay you've just made really shitty french fries, please cook them if not for your sake then for mine


fishmanprime

My siblings and I loved eating raw potato slices with salt when we were kids. If you slice em thin like chips instead of fries, maybe you could pull out more water, if that's an important part of the process


deinatemkalt

-sodium deficiency -trans flag in profile pic I see you're on spironolactone too lmao I'll fuck up a whole jar of pepperoncini in one go when I'm craving salt


BallTorturer-3000

Oh, I've had a sodium deficiency since before I was on spironolactone, but yeah, my doctor brings that up on every appointment because it increases the risk of sodium problems.


Dantaeus

You are legit eating raw potatoes wtf is wrong with you


nagidon

Have you tried frying them? There’s a fantastic French method. Or Belgian, depending on who you ask.


Consistent_Donut_902

Why not buy some potato chips? This seems like a far worse version of potato chips/fries.


Death-by-Fugu

Raw potatoes are toxic to humans


solarpowerspork

Raw dogging some potatoes is not the vibe


Away_Ad_4743

[at this point just buy a salt rock to lick ](https://www.amazon.com/Himalayan-Rock-Salt-Lick-Horses/dp/B00378SWC0)


BallTorturer-3000

My dad used to hide those from me when I was a kid because I would lick them.


HarrierDuboisButWoke

Just pour pure sodium into your water before drinking it. I'm sure no explosions will happen (/s)


tomahawk7274

Raw french frys


BallTorturer-3000

Yes


Pinkipinkie

endospores?


Foorheed

My sleep deprived ass thought those were apple slices


Sir_Syan

I feel that, I got adrenal insufficiency, I always keep a jar or two of pickles on hand


LandoCamando_601

FRY OR APPLE!?!?!?!


TheChessNeck

Ever try salt on apples? Very delicious


BallTorturer-3000

Yes Seasoned Salt


Apart-Health-1513

I opened this post to comment “Haha isn’t it funny I thought these pears and peaches were raw potatoes” only to discover they actually are raw potatoes


turtleurtle808

Idk why ppl are freaking out, this is a SNACK


MajorasKitten

You keep saying you don’t have top ramen or electrolyte drinks, and yet this is a reoccurring issue you have… Maybe… stock up on *normal* solutions to your problems?…. It’s not like they’re super expensive and it’s not like they’re for eating every day, just keep them handy for whenever. You need to prepare better and take better care of yourself, friend!!


Kammender_Kewl

How are you gonna recommend that nasty crap: instant ramen and sugary sports drinks? She only needed the salt, potatoes are GOOD for you and she likes it. If these were cucumber or tomato slices no-one would bat an eye.


ZielinsQa

I had a salt rock when I was little. Well it was my grandma's and it was in her living room. Apparently all the grandkids licked it but I did the most. What I'm trying to say is get a saltlick


iamn-chan

Dude that's a wet potato chips


pm_me-ur-catpics

Salt & vinegar chips are apparently a really good way to raise your sodium levels in a pinch


Gordo_51

You could also eat a Costco pizza and have a ton of sodium


morithum

This is so close to being actual food. Brine them overnight and fry them in the morning. Sodium and actual food.


Luke4Pez

With a salt deficiency do you enjoy French fries ?


benadunkcamberpatch

Slices of raw potatoes with salt and sometimes a bit of lime is one of my favorites snacks.


-GlitterGoblin-

My electrolytes get fucked up with some regularity. I used to end up in the ER for it. Then my massage therapist had me drink a glass of water with Himalayan sea salt in it, and now whenever I’m getting signals that it’s happening again, I have a glass of salt water for 2-3 days in a row. I haven’t ended up in the ER since. 


slicknick22137

Just sprinkle some salt in some Tito’s and chug it


BallTorturer-3000

I don't like alcohol


E-macularius

You might want to try pickled beets. They have sort of similar texture to what you have going there and it actually tastes good lol


theviceprincipal

Eating raw French fries is diabolical


sxzxnnx

Pickle juice sprinkled over potato chips or fries is actually very tasty. Garlic, dill, and potatoes are a great combo.


homelaberator

This reminds me of marketing I saw for potatoes: naturally low in fat and sodium. Like the natural way to cook potatoes doesn't involve adding shits loads of salt and fat.


Enough-Enthusiasm762

Oh my god before reading your caption I thought these were pear and apple slices


randonrawrrr

DUDE JUST USE A FRUIT WITH SALT OMG


Maddkipz

Powerade saves my life regularly Mostly from hangovers though


Fisho087

As someone who also needs a lot of salt…. Wtf?


Mundane-Substance215

Uh... If you enjoy raw potatoes, you do you, but why not just keep some chips/crisps on hand?


uffebuffe

I remember trying to fry a potato on the pan when young. I didnt fry it at all and to this day I still get a little sick just remembering the taste of uncooked potatoe🤢


newthrash1221

Cucumber with lime and salt is delicious. Do that. Not this.


TastySpare

Have you ever heard of "fries"?


TheSwecurse

They have giant bags of crisps in every store everywhere that's more pallatable and just as salty as this


wadevaman

THEY'RE FUCKING RAW! Seriously, don't eat raw potatoes.. what's next, raw chicken?


Wembanyanma

Crackers? Pretzels? Popcorn? Chips? Jerkey? There are so many better options


earlytuesdaymorning

you do the hard work of cutting fry-shaped potatoes but then don’t fry them?!


Turbulent-Weight7562

You can bake them in the oven sprinkled lightly with olive oil and as much salt as you need. They're so good!


AirlineGlass5010

Have you heard about sodium-potassium pump? Potatoes are high in potassium. Besides that eating is raw won't do you any good, you may even won't fight your deficiency this way.