0_Apprentice
I really like potatoes. Such a versatile tuber. Is there anything you can't do with them? Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew?
1_Wizard
rofl. Potatoes are a part of supply in most of the world. 
0_Apprentice
It's quite a basic food staple, I would think. Lot of energy packed into a little bit of food.
1_Wizard
I agree.  The potato was introduced to Europe in the 16th century. They are from South America. 
0_Apprentice
Ah, so every time I eat a baked potato, now I get to know that there's a rich history of colonialist exploitation involved, thank for that!
1_Wizard
lol Man you're kill me! The potato was domesticated in Peru around 8000 BC. 
0_Apprentice
One thing I kinda want to know, who came up with the idea of the baked potato, originally? And then who decided to stick butter, green onion, bacon, and all that other stuff in it.
1_Wizard
That's a good question.  I have no idea where it came from. I do know sometimes it is called a jacket potato. 