The potato, itās been with us forever, itās so mundane and everyday itās hardly worth thinking about, right? Wrong!
A relatively recent arrival to Europe and much of the world this not so simple vegetable has had a very big impact on the modern world. Easily outstripping the nutritional value of grains and other primary crops it can be argued the modern world - and Europeās - would not have been possible without it.
We travel from Axomama, an Andean potato goddess, through itās spread across Europe (correcting several incorrect anecdotes along the way) to modern day China whereās the humble potato is celebrated in song!
Show notes: https://curiosityofpod.com/episodes/potato-potato-potato-foundation-of-the-modern-world
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