The story goes that, very upset and disappointed, some of those participating in one of the potato meals went and uprooted the plants, tops and all, and flung them onto a bonfire. Involuntarily, they had also pulled out the potatoes attached to the roots. Meanwhile, these roasted nicely in the fire and one or two rolled out of the embers. In anger, someone stamped on them, but they smelled so appetising that the person picked one up. A little hesitant, he tried it and to his surprise it tasted as delicious as it smelled. So that was it! What they were to eat were not the green berries on the plant but the tubers that grew under the ground! The mystery was solved and Europe had gained a new food, one that is not only a source of protein, starch and vitamin C, but also a remedy.
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