A Healthy Heart. Mussels are low in total and saturated fat but are one of the richest shellfish sources of a type of heart-healthy unsaturated fatty acid known collectively as the omega-3 fatty acids. A 3 ounce serving of blue mussels, cooked in moist heat, provides over 700 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids.
Definitions for irish potato. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word irish potato. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater(noun) an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.
The potato was the staple food of Ireland at the time, with most of the population relying on it for much of their diet. Poor people who lived in rural areas tended to eat potatoes almost exclusively. From 1845 to 1849 a plant disease caused the potato crops in Ireland to fail, year after year.