garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL) · 2 years agoTIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and growen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1352arrow-down18
arrow-up1344arrow-down1external-linkTIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and growen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL) · 2 years agomessage-square26linkfedilink
minus-squareCyborganismlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 years agoAlso the man behind the french dish, hachis parmentier. A basic version of the shepherd’s pie. “Hachis” pronounced “ha-shi” meaning the ingredients were “hachés” or minced.
minus-squareZeshade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoIt’s pronounced more like “a-shi”. Obviously we don’t pronounced the first “h”.
Also the man behind the french dish, hachis parmentier. A basic version of the shepherd’s pie. “Hachis” pronounced “ha-shi” meaning the ingredients were “hachés” or minced.
It’s pronounced more like “a-shi”. Obviously we don’t pronounced the first “h”.
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In Québec we do lol
That’s good to know!