How should the king of foods be eaten - have your say

It's UK National Potato Day on 19 August, a day which is used to celebrate the humble spud and the many different ways it can be cooked.

Potatoes are an incredibly versatile vegetable, and can be used in lots of different meals. They also happen to be delicious!

We want to know what your favourite way to eat a spud - make sure to vote below.

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Potatoes evolved from tomatoes nine million years ago

Potatoes were first grown in South America over 7000 years ago

The vegetables are packed full of nutrients, such as iron, potassium and vitamin C

There are said to be over 4000 types of potato

Thomas Jefferson, president of the USA in the early 1800s, is thought to have come up with the phrase 'French fries'

According to Guinness World Records, the heaviest potato in the world was grown by a man called Peter Glazebrook in Nottinghamshire - his spectacular spud weighed a whopping 4.98 kilograms - is as heavy as some cats

In October 1995, the potato became the first vegetable grown in space