Potatoes and History

Domesticated in Peru, potatoes came to the Old World with the Columbian Exchange.  But Europeans did not take to them easily.  From a local staple of the people of the Andes Mountains to one of the most ubiquitous foods in the world, potatoes have a surprising history.  The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of the food that transformed Europe.

This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration.  As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration. 

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