garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years agoTIL 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-square28fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down18
arrow-up1343arrow-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@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squarePringles@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·2 years agoI never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.
minus-squareHerbstzeitlose@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·2 years agoFunny, other way around for me.
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 years agoI 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