For more of the history of the Idaho Candy Company, visit
https://youtu.be/aoPbN1_woC8?si=0JhWxtMkAM6TlNsu
See more about the Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot, Idaho at https://www.idahopotatomuseum.com/the-tour/
Unusual Potato Recipes:
For a potato candy recipe, with variations, see: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/snack/other-snack/the-old-fashion-potato-candy.html?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
For the original peanut butter and potato candy recipe that dates back to the Great Depression, see https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/potato-candy-recipe
Another Potato Candy is based on potato chips rather than mashed potatoes: https://www.mommysweird.com/2018/08/potato-chip-candy.html
Previous episodes of Eating the Past have discussed potato recipes and Idaho’s food culture:
Potato Salad: https://www.upr.org/show/eating-the-past/2022-06-08/eating-the-past-potato-salad
Basque Idaho: https://www.upr.org/show/eating-the-past/2023-01-11/eating-the-past-basque-heritage-in-idaho
Local Chef Barney Northrup’s New Twist on Funeral Potatoes: https://www.upr.org/show/eating-the-past/2022-03-08/chef-barney-and-barrel-and-stave
