In 1794, Mary Jo M.E. published a potato cookbook and it was so popular potatoes became widely accepted as the food for revolutionaries. The following year, massive plots of potatoes were grown to feed rebels as they waged war against the Paris commune. And that, dear friends, is how the potato got popular.
In this episode Stakuyi takes a deep dive into the introduction of potatoes to Europe and the trials and tribulations that came with it. Did you know potatoes were EVIL?
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