When I was a kid, I used to dig up the potato plants when the potatoes were just setting on, rub the dirt off on my shirt and eat them.
I would strip a few hills at a time.
I always straightened up the plants and tidied up the rows so nobody would notice, but boy did my mom yell come time to harvest when she found all those empty hills.
I had to laugh at your post. I thought my husband was the only one in the world who loved raw potatoes. Every time I peel potatoes for a meal, I have to peel at least one extra for him to eat before they are cooked. He eats them like apples. He claims he ate them as a child (snuck from his parents’ garden). At sixty-five, they are still a favorite snack for him.
When we were kids, we used to peel potatoes, sprinkle salt on them, and eat them raw. That was a long time ago, but I’ve never stopped loving potatoes, no matter how they’re cooked. My mother used to make delicious scalloped potatoes. My Dad, who was born in Holland, used to make a dish called Dutch Slaw. It was made with salt pork, vinegar, onions, shredded lettuce and mashed potatoes. I’ve been told I make a good potato salad. I use mayo, mustard, real bacon bits, hard boiled eggs, red onions, green peppers, radishes, carrots, and cucumbers.
I love raw potatoes.........eat them often. Never tried your method though. Heh.