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[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Boiling them in a clay pot, one of the only materials available to them, renders them edible and famously almost nutritionally complete. They are incredibly easy to grow and grow almost anywhere. They were immediately available. "What happens if we boil it" is the basis for quite a lot of staple foods and would have been a human go-to.

[–] UnhingedFridge@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Eating one probably felt so damn good when people had a non-existent understanding of nutrition.

[–] reev@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

Eating potatoes still feels great