When Potatoes were Illegal

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RECIPE
2 pounds (kg) Potatoes, peeled (You want something starchy like a Yukon gold or a Russet)
1 pound (450g) cooked Meat
3 tablespoons (45g) Butter
1/4 cup Parsley minced
1/4 cup Chives minced
1/4 cup Shallots minced
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 eggs, separated
A bowl of sifted flour for coating.

1. Peel and chop the potatoes then boil for 10-15 minutes or until soft. Drain and return to the pot, then mash.
2. Mince the meat as fine as possible. Use a food processor if you have one. Add the butter, herbs, salt and pepper, and egg yolks to the meat and mix. Then add the potatoes and mix.
3. Form the mixture into balls slightly larger than a golf ball. Dip in the whisked egg white then coat with flour.
4. Heat a pot of oil to 375°F and fry 3-4 balls at a time for 2 minutes. Set the balls on a wire rack to drain and cool.

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PHOTO CREDITS

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[davidnaylor]

Some things will just last forever.
The common man's reliance on potatoes, the French's mistrust of their officials, and Max's love of using the hardtack clip.

[borisperrons]

Useless knowledge fact about Frederick the Great: to this day, people bring potatoes on his tomb, to thank him for his part in feeding the people.

[paulwagner]

When my grandmother was going to school in the 20s, her mother would give her a hot potato to take on the walk to keep her hands warm in the winter. When she got to school, it was a great breakfast. Of course, they were Polish going to a primarily Polish school.

[LlamaMamaAlpaca]

After time in Peru, potato history is always welcome. The Peruvians eat potatoes with almost every meal. And the variety is almost always specific to the dish. They know potatoes like we know apples. It’s really a cool part of their history and culture.

[phoenixdirge]

I've learned to expect hardtack at any point in any of Max's videos... but that clip really never fails to make me laugh.

[fonkbadonk]

Little fun personal story: Before my English was good enough for conversations I had only passing encounters with it, and always wondered what this seemingly ubiquitous "ground beef" might be. Beef that was stored on some floor for some time? Beef cut from cattle that was laying on the floor? A "basic" kind of beef? It only occured to me embarrassingly late that ground is just the past tense for to grind, and it's nothing else than my beloved Hackfleisch after all! (I blushed for a few minutes after realizing and never told anyone until this day.)

[raviamodernepic]

"Tricking hungry people into stealing potatoes for food" is chaotic good lol

[K_]

My boyfriend goes “did max upload a new video?”
He now recognizes your voice from the other room!
You’re a household name now ☺️

[barbaros]

So, this inspired me to try a beef-filled potato ball. By the time I was done forming the first one, I realized I basically made cottage pie balls w/ panko coating.

[verob]

I am currently sick and I have been playing your videos the last two days. Whether actively watching it or playing in the background as I’m sleeping. It is a great comfort to me. Thank you so much!

[analogbunny]

It's amazing how many French recipes outright state themselves to be cheap. "Pommes de terre de l'économie" basically means "potatoes on the cheap". Another classic is the Québec treat "poudding chômeur" i.e. unemployed cake.

[stoicshield]

No matter how often I see it, the hardtack clip will always be funny :D
Also, this reminds me very strongly of what we in Germany call "Knödel" - as far as I can tell, it's pretty much the same. Some are made with breadcrums, some with bacon, some with onions. But all the variants I know of are made with potatoes.

[leyla_shirin]

Speaking as a french and potato-loving person, I’m appalled potatoes ever had a bad reputation in France

[joshuapatrick]

I'm shocked this didn't get popular in America....it's everything we want in a meal especially when the sauce is a cheese sauce

[tambourinesmusicmachine]

That clacking of the Hardtack... it's almost like it's part of the furniture now. 🤣

[Atromnis]

That man had some serious dedication. Forced to eat potatoes in prison for 3 years straight, then came out and spent the rest of his life telling everyone how awesome they are.

[hilotakenaka]

Hey, I know this is a late comment but I just wanted to say that I tried that cucumber ice cream recipe and I absolutely loved it. The only change I made was that I replaced the ginger brandy with regular brandy since I didn’t have any
It’s genuinely one of the best ice cream flavours I’ve ever had

[kinga]

Fun fact: Frederick the Great is buried in Potsdam, Germany and til this day people bring potatoes to his grave to show their gratitude. :)

[annearchy]

I literally thanked Parmentier because I had some mashed potatoes and felt some genuine joy that he made this wonderful starch so popular

[jwuertz]

I love the hard tack clip making a cameo in so many other videos! Thank you Max for keeping us hungrily entertained each week.