# Green potato chips: correction **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [November 6, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429 "2007-11-06T17:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KarenRei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5e9695/32.png) [@KarenRei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarenRei)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429/1 "2007-11-06T17:36:00Z")
I have to srongly disagree with the Strait Dope article on green potato chips ( [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_055b.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_055b.html) ). As Wikipedia notes about the poison solanine (which is associated with the green parts of nightshade-family plants, like potatoes): “Deep-frying potatoes at 170°C (306°F) is known to effectively lower glycoalkaloid levels, whereas microwaving is only somewhat effective and boiling has no effect.” Ever had fried green tomatoes? A raw green tomato will make you sick. A fried green tomato is just tasty food. There’s no reason to believe that this would be any different with potato chips, which are thoroughly deep fried. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429/2 "2007-11-06T18:23:27Z")
[QUOTE=KarenRei] There’s no reason to believe that this would be any different with potato chips, which are thoroughly deep fried. [/QUOTE] Except that tomatoes are not potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![KarenRei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5e9695/32.png) [@KarenRei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarenRei)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429/3 "2007-11-06T18:34:01Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] Except that tomatoes are not potatoes. [/QUOTE] Except that they’re both nightshades and contain the same toxins. ---
**Author:** ![HighAnxiety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e274bd/32.png) [@HighAnxiety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HighAnxiety)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429/4 "2007-11-06T18:47:46Z")
[QUOTE=KarenRei] I have to srongly disagree with the Strait Dope article on green potato chips ([http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_055b.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_055b.html)). As Wikipedia notes about the poison solanine (which is associated with the green parts of nightshade-family plants, like potatoes): “Deep-frying potatoes at 170°C (306°F) is known to effectively lower glycoalkaloid levels, whereas microwaving is only somewhat effective and boiling has no effect.” Ever had fried green tomatoes? A raw green tomato will make you sick. A fried green tomato is just tasty food. There’s no reason to believe that this would be any different with potato chips, which are thoroughly deep fried. [/QUOTE] Am I missing something here? I’m just not sure from your post what it is about the article you “strongly disagree” with. Cecil tells us the green chips are harmless and you seem to agree. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429/5 "2007-11-06T19:18:41Z")
[QUOTE=KarenRei] A raw green tomato will make you sick. [/QUOTE] [Unless it is pickled](http://www.caneandreed.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=JAQPGT3), right? How does pickling remove the toxin? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429/6 "2007-11-06T20:46:45Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] Except that tomatoes are not potatoes. [/QUOTE] Well, except that they really are, or at least close relatives. But, as Cecil noted, green potato chips aren’t bad for you. So I’m not sure the OP isn’t making a tempest out of something that isn’t quite like a teapot. ---
**Author:** ![Leviosaurus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Leviosaurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leviosaurus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-potato-chips-correction/425429/7 "2007-11-09T18:58:24Z")
\ Just want to throw in that Tim’s Cascade Potato Chips has a [wasabi flavored chip](http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=2357) which is green by design. They are awesome and not poisonous (unless you find wasabi too hot for your tastes. Try feeding them to unsuspecting people unfamliar with wasabi for a quick laugh. 😃 ) \