Why do we eat Roast Potatoes at Christmas?
Or at all I suppose. Tallyho Food Tube, my name is Max Shadbolt and I am Jamie's
resident historian
It's simple, they're beautiful and when done properly they should be crispy on the outside
and fluffier than a hamster that's been through the tumble dryer on the inside
But why do we have them?
It's because of a chap called sir Walter Raleigh
He wore a silly ruff that looks rather similar. It actually looked nothing like this... and a hat that was completely dissimilar to this
So, Sir Walter his sole job in the world was to basically annoy the Spanish
but also to go out there and find places for England. We like to find places back then.
and who was he finding it for? He was finding it for this lovely lady
Good Queen Bess. Elizabeth the 1st to you and I
Sir Walter, whilst off going to fin these things. Dear old Wally we do love him.
Discovered the potato. Again...
He didn't actually discover it. Well he found it for Britain, but the Spanish had probably
found them before us hence 'Patatas' and all that sort of stuff.
and also the fact that potatoes had been cultivated in South America
since about 8000 BC. So why did the potato become so popular?
Well because it was cheap as chips...
and easy to store, easy to grow and all that sort of stuff and rich and poor people loved it
It all comes down to Sir Walter and whilst he may not have actually dicsovered
them first or have been the first person to have them.
it was still Sir Walter who gave it to good Queen Bess
sadly he had his head cut off for various reasons
So um, this is for you Sir Walter, Wally spud finder.
Bless you and Thank you...
For the potato
if you want to know how to actually cook potatoes
Then click on the potato... Sir Walters potato.
and I'm sure someone on the Food Tube stratosphere will be able to show you how to do it.
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Thumbs up for fun and all of that sort of malarkey and hope to hear you all soon.
Toodle-loo
me