Big Idaho Potato Meets the Big Apple

We just spent an action packed week in New York. We went to a restaurant event on the beautiful Hofstra University campus. We gave out free Idaho fries from a food truck wrapped to look just like ours in Chelsea Market. We got a full access tour of the Manhattan Fruit Exchange. On top of all of that we had a photo op contest going, the prize being 2 Knicks tickets or $500. Let me introduce our winner is Scott Davidson from Hofstra and he chose the $500..

 

How did you hear that potato was on campus?

I saw a picture of it on Facebook and my roommate also informed me of it being near the Mack.

What did you think about the giant potato?

My friend and I (the other person in the picture) first thought the potato was real.  We were shocked that a potato could get that big and thought up crazy ideas such as if someone were to live in a potato that big, what it would be like.  But even though we found out it was fake, it was still a magnificent site to see.

Have you ever been to Idaho? What do you know about it?

I personally have never been to Idaho, and the only thing I can tell you about it is that it is pretty much is the potato capital of the world.  From what I learned in grade school, Idaho is known for it’s potatoes.

What are you going to spend the money on?

I am most likely going to spend the money on some new clothes or save it for the summer (when it is surely needed).

What’s your favorite way to eat potatoes?
My favorite way to eat potatoes is mashed -by far.  More specifically garlic mashed potatoes is up there on my personal list of favorite foods.  I don’t know where this world would be without potatoes.