Adventures of Aloo: The Omnipresent Vegetable

In this episode, our 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks, Sadaf, and Archit are discussing the most loved yet humble vegetable - potato. It is an ingredient that is used alongside all vegetables, in meat dishes, sweet dishes, and even alcohol. In this episode they discuss:

-The global and local history of potatoes.-If potatoes really helped countries come out of famines.-Adam Smith’s obsession with potatoes.-How the British used potatoes to spread their colonialism in India.-The essential commodities act and why hoarding is good for the economy.-Health benefits of potatoes

So sit back and relax, put some potato fries in the fryer, squeeze out the mustard dip and listen to our 2Gs narrate a few unheard facts and theories.

Important links to geek out more:Article: How the Potato Changed the World by Charles C. Mann
Article: The Potato Changed the Worlds History by Shivani Krishnakumar
Article: In India, the British Hyped Potatoes to Justify Colonialism by Julia Fine
Article: How the potato came to India and conquered our lives by Diya Kohli
Article: How Indians took to the trusty tuber potato by Vikram Doctor
Research Paper: History of Potato and its Emerging Problems in India by Bibhu Prasad Singh and Rajesh K. Rana
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