The Two Potato Meal Involves Oven Roasted French Fries

Apparently, the potato was looked at with suspicion in England until the government encouraged its cultivation after the Revolutionary War food shortages. In Northern Europe, it used to be grown in gardens as an exotic plant.

Once cultivation became widespread in Europe, the threat of famine decreased, and there was a population boom:

The most dramatic example of the potato's potential to alter population patterns occurred in Ireland, where the potato had become a staple by 1800. The Irish population doubled to eight million between 1780 and 1841 — this, without any significant expansion of industry or reform of agricultural techniques beyond the widespread cultivation of the potato.

Though Irish landholding practices were primitive in comparison with those of England, the potato's high yields allowed even the poorest farmers to produce more healthy food than they needed with scarcely any investment or hard labor. Even children could easily plant, harvest and cook potatoes, which of course required no threshing, curing or grinding. The abundance provided by potatoes greatly decreased infant mortality and encouraged early marriage. Accounts of Irish society recorded by contemporary visitors paint the picture of a people as remarkable for their health as for their lack of sophistication at the dinner table, where potatoes typically supplied appetizer, dinner and dessert. - from History Magazine

Oven Roasted French Fries
adapted from Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

Preheat oven to 450. Peel 2 russet potatoes (or don't peel if they have a nice skin). Slice lengthwise, roughly  into 1/2 inch width cuts. Toss with olive oil and salt. Place on a lightly greased pan. Roast for about 20 minutes, flipping the pieces over once or twice during cooking so that they brown evenly. Take out and add more salt and pepper. Eat. Try and be productive after this.

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