[Sca-cooks] question

[SilverR0se at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/27/2006 9:51:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
nadaliav at yahoo.com writes:


> Potatoes are they period or not?

Define "period." People in the Andes were cultivating them 9000 years ago 
and, in their cold, dry region, freeze drying them for storage. 

In Europe 1492-1600 A.D.? Hard to say. Then there is the whole sweet potato 
vs. regular potato thing.

Renata