The word 'spuds' is a correct and usable word in written English.
It is a colloquial term for potatoes, and is commonly used in informal speech and writing. Example: "I'm making a delicious stew tonight with some hearty beef and a handful of spuds."
The leaders' debate reminded me of the fruit and veg mongers of my youth who with bluster and bluff tried to convince weary shoppers that their spuds or apples were the best at market.
I don't bother peeling spuds destined for salad, hash browns or cullen skink and peel them after cooking when making gnocchi – hell, I even parboil roast potatoes along with their peelings.
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The obsessively low-carb Atkins diet reduced sales of spuds by 5%, reckons Frank Muir of the Idaho Potato Commission.
Exotic tubers and decorative blooms jostle carrots, spuds and beans in plots that range from pocket handkerchief to half a football pitch in size.
It is 30% of the total American output, and enough to give 3lb of spuds to every human being on the planet.Unfortunately, people do not want that many potatoes.
So in December Boeing announced an alternative to human test subjects, in the form of sacks of spuds.
It absolves extremists and their supporters from responsibility for creating and maintaining this impasse.Mark ShapiroSkokie, IllinoisSpuds you don't likeSIR – The argument that the dieting craze has led to diminishing returns for American potato farmers should send a clear signal to the industry that it is time to take its product in a new direction ("Pass the spuds", March 25th).
Officials hope that paying more attention to spuds could help some of the poorest Peruvians.
Domestic consumption of spuds is about 90 kilos (200lb) per head a year, according to Ismael Benavides, the agriculture minister.
Mr Kempthorne goes to Washington Punches and Judy Pennies from heaven Pass the spuds The battle of ideas ReprintsFuel prices are a big worry.
