Why do Russians eat potatoes without the skin?

[Genevra Gerhart]

I'm sure the Russians consider them dirty. However, I can report those who
have been here for a while, and have been served in an American household,
can be trained to eat the skins. 

Genevra Gerhart
 
ggerhart at comcast.net
 
www.genevragerhart.com
www.russiancommonknowledge.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Kline
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 6:27 PM
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
Subject: [SEELANGS] Why do Russians eat potatoes without the skin?

Dear All,
As I understand it, Russians almost never eat potatoes with the skin on.
There even the account of a female prisoner who complained of potato skins
in the prison soup. Does anyone know why this is?
Thanks,
Laura

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