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172 The Potato - A History
- Podcast
- The History of American Food
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- Jun 3, 2026
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- 2097
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Summary
Po-tay-toes Where are they from? Why do we call them Irish? Are they poisonous? And what was the blight? I answer all these questions and more - as well as providing you with a link to a really cool paper published about the origins of potatoes 9 Million Year Ago! Cell September 2025 Full Text Article on the Origin of Potatoes Cell Press Release on Potato Origins (less technical) Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/ Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood at gmail dot com Threads: @THoAFood Instagram: @THoAFood & some other socials... @THoAFood