Potatoes have been introduced to Africa during the colonial era. Both regular potatoes and sweet potatoes took hold, despite distrust of this strange food that was growing underground.  In the Maghreb, the potato was well accepted and soon, became part of the local gastronomy. The recipe of chicken tagine with potatoes and lemons is the […]

Eastern Europe has also a potato-heavy diet since the tuber was introduced via Germany (king Frederick the Great of Prussia was instrumental to its popularity). In Poland, one of the main potato-dish is “plenze” (also called “placki”), a kind of potato pancake that can be either sweet (sprinkled with sugar and topped with jam or […]

Pretty quickly after the Spaniards arrived in South America, they adopted two of the main foods: potato and maize. Of course, it was brought on ships for the trip back to Europe and what was leftover was planted, making it their introduction in Europe. The first trace of transport of potatoes dates back from 1567. […]

It’s in Peru that the first remains of the potato have been found. Archeologists were able to date it all back to 2500 BC! The potato was the main food for the Inca Empire, its predecessor, and the Spanish conquistadores when they arrived in South America. It’s through the commercial network of the Spanish Empire […]

Flockeo: Could you please introduce yourself and your company? Thibaut Spiwack: Hello, I am Thibaut Spiwack, director and owner of the gastronomic, responsible and sustainable restaurant “ANONA” in Paris 17, Batignolles area. Flockeo: How does the Covid-19 impact your daily life? How do you handle the situation? Thibaut Spiwack: As all my peers, I had […]