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  1. 1 Easy

    In which mountains were potatoes first farmed?

    Answer: Andes

    Why: The first potatoes were farmed near Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, about 7,000 to 10,000 years ago.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which substance turns potatoes green?

    Answer: Chlorophyll

    Why: Germany's risk agency BfR says green parts signal more solanine and advises cutting them and the eyes away generously.

  3. 3 Hard

    What do Andean farmers call frost-dried potatoes?

    Answer: Chuño

    Why: Frozen at night, sun-dried and trampled, chuño can keep for years, sometimes decades.

  4. 4 Easy

    What are Italian potato dumplings called?

    Answer: Gnocchi

    Why: Roman-style gnocchi skip potato entirely: they are rounds of semolina baked in the oven.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which Irish dish mixes mashed potato with kale or cabbage?

    Answer: Colcannon

    Why: Champ, its close cousin, uses chopped spring onions instead of kale or cabbage.

  6. 6 Hard

    To which plant family do sweet potatoes belong?

    Answer: Morning glory

    Why: Sweet potatoes are swollen roots while potatoes are swollen stems, and the two plants are distant relatives.

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