Here I already wrote about history of potato and it’s journey to the old world. I didn’t however mention that I really like potatoes. Some may say they are boring and they always taste the same. I disagree, the humble spud is probably the most versatile vegetable. You can cook it and present it plethora of methods. From very rustic to fine dining, potato can find a way to almost any plate. This time I share with you how I…
Potato arrived to Europe in 16th century and was at first named tartuffli – earth truffles. As a matter of fact French still call it pomme de terre – earth apples. Potatoes had a slow start on Europeans tables. The French were convinced that they were responsible for leprosy, Scottish Protestants did not like them because they were not mentioned in the Bible. This humble vegetable had to wait until mid eighteen century to become widespread. Today it is hard…