What Is It Anyway? is a series that examines the histories behind obscure foods or foods with peculiar names. Today, we're explaining earth apples.
So, what are they, anyway?
Earth apples are, very simply, potatoes. We realize that calling a food item with its very own name something entirely different is confusing. It sort of sounds like the humorous musings of a toddler with fledgling language skills -- potatoes are edible, like apples, but are grown in the earth, thus, earth apples! Why would anyone feel inclined to call potatoes by this peculiar name? Allow us to explain.
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