SC - RE: Potatos Again (Was Is Arrowroot Period)

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/6/00 4:36:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US writes:

<<  It 
 is a great wonder to me that, when it was so common and frequent in 
 Italian settlements (so they say), that they feast upon these tubers, 
 cooked with the flesh of mutton, >>

It is also a GREAT wonder that this describes basic Irish Stew! Who woulda 
thought that Irish stew is actual an Italian dish? Am wondering if the 
Italians traded extensively with Ireland and that the dish we know as 'Irish 
Stew' actually is an import from Italy? Any thoughts?

Ras