The words hot potato,for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression,hot potato.

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He is leaving for college. Cowboy Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr.and Mrs.Potato Head and all his other toys end up at a day care center.

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The experience only gets better with his signature spiced rabbit and chorizo with parsnip and skordalia (a Greek garlic and potato dip), all covered with grumolo verde chicory.

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Yet in this vastly changing landscape of food, I have tried all different kinds: zucchini, beet, sweet potato, celery root, and apple-horseradish.

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The potato is as close as we get to an all-purpose food, one that on its own could feed you quite healthfully.

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