garfaagel to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 年前TIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and growen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down16
arrow-up1261arrow-down1external-linkTIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and growen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 年前message-square13fedilink
minus-squarePringles@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 年前I never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.
minus-squareHerbstzeitlose@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 年前Funny, other way around for me.
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 年前I guess it depends on which country you’re from :P
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