SC - Citron and Potato

[Brian L. Rygg or Laura Barbee-Rygg]

That sounds more like it.  Budgets are always a problem.
Raoghnailt Marie Béatrix de la Barbe
(Laura E. Barbee-Rygg)
rygbee at montana.com
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Decker, Terry D. <TerryD at Health.State.OK.US>
To: <sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 2:06 p.m.
Subject: RE: SC - Citron and Potato


> Why would they be worried about side effects when potatoes were found
being
> used as food in Peru?  Considering the Conquistador's supply methods, I'm
> certain potatoes were well tested before they ever reached Spain.
>
> IIRC, the information about the potatoes came from the hospital account
> books, which suggests that the idea of them being an experiment is
probably
> academic speculation.
>
> My personal opinion is the hospital bought them because they were
> inexpensive and their clientele couldn't complain.
>
> Bear
>
> > ----------
> > From: Brian L. Rygg or Laura Barbee-
> >
> > The source I read said that the Spanish fed potatoes to the mental
> > patients
> > as an experiment and because they weren't worried about any possible
side
> > effects (just like cattle fodder).
> >
>
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