Wallace Thomas

Potatoes are shown to be Scotland’s favourite main meal carb, beating pasta, rice and noodles. their one desert island dinner. Are potatoes popular in Scotland?… Read More »Do Scottish People Love Potatoes?

For veggies, the Irish relied on cabbages, onions, garlic, and parsnips, with some wild herbs and greens spicing up the plate, and on the fruit… Read More »What Did Ireland Grow Before Potatoes?

A grown man in Ireland would eat up to 14 pounds of potatoes a day. Potatoes were many people’s only source of food. How many… Read More »How Many Potatoes Did The Irish Eat A Day?

The landed proprietors in Ireland were held in Britain to have created the conditions that led to the famine. However, it was asserted that the… Read More »Did The English Cause The Potato Famine?

The comfort food we know and love today as the potato was domesticated between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago from a wild species native to… Read More »How Was The Potato Domesticated?

The economic lessons of the Great Famine. On a typical day in 1844, the average adult Irishman ate about 13 pounds of potatoes. At five… Read More »How Many Potatoes Did The Irish Eat Before The Famine?

The Irish diet before the famine was 90% potatoes. What did the bodies built by such a diet look like, and how was their health?… Read More »How Much Of The Irish Diet Was Potatoes?

The Portuguese introduced potatoes, which they called ‘Batata’, to India in the early seventeenth century when they cultivated it along the western coast. British traders… Read More »Who Invented The Modern Potato?

Heart Health Baked potatoes are a naturally low-fat, low-cholesterol food. They’re also packed with potassium, which some research suggests can greatly reduce risks of heart… Read More »Is Baked Potato Heart Healthy?

With proper seasoning, sauteed potatoes make a delicious side dish. If you use too much oil or butter, this yummy side is barely healthier than… Read More »Are Sauteed Potatoes Healthy?