The same story is told about German emperor Friedrich. I doubt both versions.
Loool same story here in Greece about the first head of state of indipendent Greece (Ioannis Kapodistrias). What was going on 200years ago?
Potato theft apparently
I never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.
Funny, other way around for me.
I guess it depends on which country you’re from :P
The Colombian exchange must have been such a wild time. Imagine having access to half a world of new stuff with ignorance of invasive organisms
Also the man behind the french dish, hachis parmentier. A basic version of the shepherd’s pie. “Hachis” pronounced “ha-shi” meaning the ingredients were “hachés” or minced.
Aren’t potato fruits highly toxic? Might have given the passerby the wrong idea on which part of the plant to eat.
People were hesitant to eat them (and tomatoes) at first due to both being family of the nightshade family, which are generally toxic.
I was referring to the fruits that grow off of the potato plant, they look a lot like tomatoes but IIRC only the root is edible.
Wild! Such an interesting psychological test at the same time!
