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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

1.Potatoes came to us from Eastern and Northern America.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

2. Spaniards were surprised that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples.               

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

3. Potatoes were brought from Europe in the 15th century.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

4. Francis Drake was a well – known sailor and traveller.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

5. He brought potatoes to Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

6. In France wealthy people liked rose potato flowers.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

7. In Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

8. In Germany there is Francis Drake’s residence.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

9. Poor people liked potatoes best of all.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

10. There are many kinds of potatoes in the world.

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

11.People use potatoes for different purposes

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Potatoes

Potatoes came to us from Central and Southern America. When Spaniards came to America they wondered that Indian tribes ate strange things like apples. Sailors brought them to Europe in the 16th century. Europeans tried to eat potatoes raw, they made salads of potato leaves, but nobody liked the dishes. And Europeans forgot potatoes.

Francis Drake, a well – known English sailor and traveller, brought potatoes to Europe again at the end of the 16th century. In many European countries people tried to use potatoes again. In France rich people liked white potato flowers, in Germany rich people liked the smell of potato flowers, in Poland people thought potatoes were herbs.

But poor people liked potatoes best of all. They called potatoes the second bread. In German town Offenburg there is a monument to Francis Drake with the following writing: “To Sir Francis Drake who spread potatoes in Europe. 1580.”

Some people in many countries like potatoes very much and cook many dishes of it. There are many sorts of potatoes in the world. In Ukraine we prefer pink potatoes, in German and Poland people prefer yellow potatoes, in England and the USA people like white potatoes.

People do not only eat potatoes. They can make many things of it.

12.The text is about the ways people can cook and eat potatoes