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Originally Posted by Akula
When the potato was first introduced to Russia the peasants called it the Devil's Fruit because it made them sick. The rich guys that brought it over who had acteually eaten potatoes had never seen how it was grown and harvested! Later they learned to only eat the root part.
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Yeah I heard a story like that. I think the way I heard it, don't know how much truth there is to it, is that because it was something new and basically unavailable, a cook in a royal household wanted to impress the family. So in his/her ignorance and effort to impress, the foliage was served at a large banquet, which of course resulted in everyone getting sick. And I think I heard the plant was actually outlawed after that incident.
Again, I don't know if it's true or not, but if it is, I would hate to know the fate of the cook after that fiasco.