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As you may have heard, potatoes are quite popular in Poland. The potato has found its way into the hearts, minds, and onto the plates of Poles everywhere. But how did they make their way there? Discover the Polish history of the potato with Culture.pl!
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In the 1950s, Polish historian Bohdan Baranowski estimated that potatoes were of great importance before the partitions, which happened before the enlightened absolute monarchies of Austria and Prussia (and to a lesser extent Russia) interfered in the economy.
1 lip 2019 · World War II largely destroyed Polish achievements in potato growing, especially in the parts of Poland incorporated into the III Reich. Thus, as soon as the war was over, Polish scientists immediately started to rebuild the potato industry.
4 gru 2021 · As you may have heard, potatoes are quite popular in Poland. The potato has found its way into the hearts, minds, and onto the plates of Poles everywhere. But how did they make their way there? Discover the Polish history of the potato with Culture.pl! In 1821, Adam Mickiewicz wrote a poem.
Potato Legends in Poland. In Poland, just like in the Kingdom of Prussia, potatoes proved to be an important weapon in the fight against famine. Even though introducing them to the Polish tables was a challenge, they eventually became the most popular vegetable in the local cuisine.
The Polish King John III Sobieski is credited with having introduced potatoes - known initially as amerykany (from "America") - to his countrymen in the mid-1600s, after a visit to Vienna. Thus began a love affair that was to make Poland one of the 20th century's giants of potato production.
Thanks to the Polish King Jan III Sobieski we have potatoes in Poland because it was him who first planted them in the 1680s. Nowadays there are special festivals and competitions dedicated to the lovers and growers of the POTATO.
