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TreasonousBastard

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2. I remember kartoffel klopse, or potato dumpling. Yum! Potatoes, btw, are native to the Andes...

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Sun Jul 24, 2022, 04:26 AM

Jul 2022

and Spanish explorers found out about them in the 1600s. Didn't get too much play in Spain, but Irish and Polish latched on to them. Ashkenazi Jews got them from Poles and Germans and whoever else ate them. However they got around, though, they are greatly appreciated the world over.

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The History of Potato Kugel [View all] elleng Jul 2022 OP

My maternal grandfather called potatoes "kartoffel". sprinkleeninow Jul 2022 #1

I remember kartoffel klopse, or potato dumpling. Yum! Potatoes, btw, are native to the Andes... TreasonousBastard Jul 2022 #2

Fascinating MyMission Jul 2022 #3

Ditto lukshen kugle! elleng Jul 2022 #4