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 and russet burbank are two different types i am familiar with. They are very popular in North America. I buy them all the time at walmart!
I will have to look for those. I love plain old mashed potatoes the best with sour cream, butter and bacon bits
the dish started appearing in 1747 with an entry in "The Art of Cookery" by Hannah Glasse. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many supermarkets.
Mashed potato may be used as an intermediary ingredient for other dishes such as dumplings and gnocchi, in which case the potatoes may be baked or boiled, and may or may not have dairy or seasoning added.
Ingredients.
The use of "floury" types of potatoes is recommended, although "waxy" potatoes are sometimes used for a different texture
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-