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Some say the recipe for mashed potatoes originates in 1771 when a French man named Antoine Parmentier came up with the idea of having a competition on ways to make potatoes. Having had the idea, it's no surprise that he then won first place and then eventually began cultivating potatoes himself. The story goes that he hired a group of royal soldiers to guard his farm near Paris. But the guards were not vigilant enough; peasants stole Parmentier's crops, effectively introducing potatoes into the cuisine of France and, much later, widespread Europe.
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∙ 11y agoSome say the recipe for mashed potatoes originates in 1771 when a French man named Antoine Parmentier came up with the idea of having a competition on ways to make potatoes. Having had the idea, it's no surprise that he then won first place and then eventually began cultivating potatoes himself. The story goes that he hired a group of royal soldiers to guard his farm near Paris. But the guards were not vigilant enough; peasants stole Parmentier's crops, effectively introducing potatoes into the cuisine of France and, much later, widespread Europe.
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Is mashed potatoes a vegtable?
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Do mashed potatoes conduct electricity?
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Can somebody be allergic to mashed potatoes?
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Where were mashed potatoes made?
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What is a sentence with the word mashed potatoes?
Please pass the mashed potatoes. Yes, I would like more mashed potatoes.
How do you say mashed potatoes in french?
La purée is mashed potatoes in French.
Who recorded the song Mashed Potatoes?
Theres a song called mashed potatoes?!?!?
What is the genus and species of mashed potatoes?
mashed potataoes are not a species and o not have a genus they are just potatoes that have been mashed
Where was mashed potatoes originated from?
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Where is mashed potatoes from?
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Can you pipe mashed potatoes?
yes. you can pipe mashed potatoes with the right kind of tool.
