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Lotatoes - new low carb potatoes in New Zealand

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And there was me thinking someone can't type, or even be bothered to correct their oh so obvious typo! :angelic::hilarious:
 
ickihun said:
Genetically modified I guess. Mind you all seeds have evolved somehow!
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In the graphic in the first link: Step 1 - No genetic modification :)

They are just selectively bred like other potatoes. And dogs.
 
Brunneria said:
I wonder what they taste like...?
(genuine question)
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The Spud Lite low carb potatoes we get here in Australia, taste no different than normal spuds.

ickihun said:
Genetically modified I guess. Mind you all seeds have evolved somehow!
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It says on our Spud Lite bags "Do Not Replant" so they are GM for sure, but they let me eat spuds so I do not care one way or the other.

It's going to get to the stage all food is going to be GM in the not distant future,
 
Seen something similar in Australia - wondered if anyone had tried them - um - good to know they store well too @Tipetoo !! Will have to give them a go - miss spuds.........
 
SueNSW said:
Will have to give them a go - miss spuds.........
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Woolies sell Spud Lites, Coles have another brand name I believe.

I kept a bag of them in the crisper in the fridge as a test to see what happened, they still were ok cooked.
 
Tipetoo said:
Woolies sell Spud Lites, Coles have another brand name I believe.

I kept a bag of them in the crisper in the fridge as a test to see what happened, they still were ok cooked.
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Thanks - I've seen the Coles ones - that's where I buy my Helgas's Lower Carb bread. Will see how they are.....
 
Tipetoo said:
The Spud Lite low carb potatoes we get here in Australia, taste no different than normal spuds.

It says on our Spud Lite bags "Do Not Replant" so they are GM for sure, but they let me eat spuds so I do not care one way or the other.

It's going to get to the stage all food is going to be GM in the not distant future,
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Do not replant probably means thst they are a commercial variety with a patent so you have to buy your seed potatoes from the patent owner. This is how they get the money back from the research.

I would be more concerned about them not turning green. This could mean that they have been treated in some way to be completely dead. Fresh vegetables are usually still alive and you can normally plant potatoes and grow more. They start to sprout if left too long.

Irradiated?

Potentially treated so you can't plant them and grow your own?
 
Avocado Sevenfold said:
Not handy for many of us, but might be interesting for some.

http://fennecandfriends.com/new-potato-has-40-percent-less-carbs/

9.8g carb per 100g
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So about the same as a Lidl roll?

Tempting, but I can stop after one Lidl roll because I am full.
I'm not sure having just one potato or at least 100g would be as satisfying.

Edit: 40% less carbs and 9.8g per 100g gives around 17g per 100g as the starting point. That doesn't sound TOO bad compared to bread and stuff. New or old potatoes though? Whatever, slippery slope to ruin.
 
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I'm planning to eat them, well - one! OK - half a one? in my next winter roast once I find a bin of lotatoes next at a supermarket. Will report back the moment they cross my lips, and two hours later do a BG reading. Cheers, from Aloe in Kiwiland.
 
SueNSW said:
Thanks - I've seen the Coles ones - that's where I buy my Helgas's Lower Carb bread. Will see how they are.....
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I am taking a couple of Spud Lites up to the Chef at the bowls club, he's going to put them in a broccoli box full of some our local volcanic soil and see if they grow.

I tried to get some of that Helga's bread at Woolies but they only had Helga's LC wraps, I ended up getting Mission Chia wraps that were a bit lower in carbs than Helga's and more in the pack. :D
 
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