By Susanne Merrett
Potatoes. Don't get me started….I just LOVE potatoes.
The humble Peruvian tuber, which dates back over 7000 years, began its global journey when Spanish Conquistadors brought potatoes back to Europe in the 1500s. Initially potatoes were not considered fit for human consumption, and were only eaten by farm animals and destitute, starving individuals. Eventually Europeans overcame their fear of those unshapely and seemingly ugly tubers and recognized that potatoes were easier to grow than other crops (like wheat or oats), while also providing more balanced nutrition. And so, a worldwide love affair with the potato began.
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