Potato
Ingredient: Tuber of Solanum tuberosum
Color: White, yellow, red, or purple
Flavor: Mild and starchy
Scent: Aromatic
Texture: Firm and fleshy
Moisture content: 75-80%
Ash content: 1-2%
Shelf life: 1-2 weeks (fresh), 1-2 months (frozen), 12-18 months (dried)
Storage: Cool, dark place, kept in the original sealed container away from moisture and direct light