The potato while delicious is also the worlds fourth largest food crop! 
I love potatoes and they really help stretch the food budget, so filling yet inexpensive
Yes that is one of the reasons they are so popular. They were introduced to Europe in the late 16th century by the Spanish. They have never gone out of style since
Almost everyone likes potatoes and there are so many different ways to prepare them
There are indeed many ways to prepare them, and now after selective breeding, there are also a thousand different types of potatoes as well! 
Really? I had no idea there were different types other than red or russet. What are the types?
Russet Burbank
Russet Burbank is a potato cultivar with dark brown skin and few eyes that is the most widely grown potato in North America. A russet type, its flesh is white, dry, and mealy, and it is good for baking, mashing, and french fries (chips). It is a common and popular potato.
Origin.
This variety is a mutation (or sport) of the cultivar 'Burbank' that was selected by the plant breeder Luther Burbank. The known lineage of Russet Burbank
the Americas in the second half of the 16th century by the Spanish. Today they are a staple food in many parts of the world and an integral part of much of the world's food supply. As of 2014, potatoes were the world's fourth-largest food crop after maize (corn), wheat, and rice.
Following millennia of selective breeding, there are now over 1,000 different types of potatoes. Over 99% of presently cultivated potatoes worldwide descended from varieties that originated in the lowlands of south-