Thank you for sharing all these interesting facts! As somebody who grew up in Germany I love potatoes and am grateful that a few of the 4,000 varieties made their way to Europe. It looks like the peoples of the Andes are in touch with Pacha Mama; something we Westerners have to relearn.
My pleasure, Jessica, I am happy to hear you enjoyed it! There's a beautiful German-Peruvian connection via Maria Reich, the mathematician who studied and lived near the famed Nazca lines. Thanks to her the lines are now a World Heritage site.
What a fascinating papa history! I definitely want to try a couple of these out. I remember doing a translation class at uni and was baffled by all the different ways to say “corn” in Spanish-speaking and Indigenous regions around the world. At least everyone knows a papa is a patata is a potato! 😅
Thank you for the kind words, Wayne. It was a real pleasure to put this newsletter together, and I am delighted to hear you enjoyed reading it, cheers!
The delight, honestly, was mine! I'm writing about potato chips—and how to cook them—for my very next issue of Vintage Morels. I look forward to your reaction to it . . . .
Thank you for sharing all these interesting facts! As somebody who grew up in Germany I love potatoes and am grateful that a few of the 4,000 varieties made their way to Europe. It looks like the peoples of the Andes are in touch with Pacha Mama; something we Westerners have to relearn.
My pleasure, Jessica, I am happy to hear you enjoyed it! There's a beautiful German-Peruvian connection via Maria Reich, the mathematician who studied and lived near the famed Nazca lines. Thanks to her the lines are now a World Heritage site.
Wow, more fascinating facts... I read the Wikipedia entries for both, especially the Nazca Lines are simply stunning. What a mystery.
I am blown away in both mind & appetite! This is the fabulously grown up version of the "Waffles and Mochi" bit on Peruvian potatoes, and that is a compliment! (https://videosforkids.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/waffles-mochi-potato-full-episode-netflix-jr-0CXnP0YSf7c.jpg)
- cheers
Thank you! 🥔🙌🏽
oh gosh, thank you! Looking forward to more!
p.s. "no frills vegan" led me here : )
What a fascinating papa history! I definitely want to try a couple of these out. I remember doing a translation class at uni and was baffled by all the different ways to say “corn” in Spanish-speaking and Indigenous regions around the world. At least everyone knows a papa is a patata is a potato! 😅
Thank you! Really enjoyed your latest sponsored-by-potatoes newsletter on New Zealand travels!
Never, ever have I read such an dazzlingly exhaustive accounting of the lowly potato on this earth! Nice work . . . .
Thank you for the kind words, Wayne. It was a real pleasure to put this newsletter together, and I am delighted to hear you enjoyed reading it, cheers!
The delight, honestly, was mine! I'm writing about potato chips—and how to cook them—for my very next issue of Vintage Morels. I look forward to your reaction to it . . . .
I am hoping to visit Minneapolis in the near future to collaborate on a pop-up dinner with chef Sean Sherman, and in the meantime I thought you might enjoy reading our conversation on Indigenous cuisine of the Americas: https://tastecooking.com/indigenous-cuisine-tells-the-story-of-connected-continents/