garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 11 months 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-square26fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down19
arrow-up1342arrow-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 · 11 months agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squarePringles@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·11 months agoI never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.
minus-squareHerbstzeitlose@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·11 months agoFunny, other way around for me.
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months 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