Andean Potato Mixed Grill

Peru

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

  • About

Where did the universally popular potato originate? There are numerous theories, but the evidence seems to point to Peru. This mountainous country in northern South America is the home of such distinctive potatoes as the purple potato and the camote (a type of sweet potato, but not as sweet as those in the U.S.). In fact, more different types of potatoes probably grow in Peru than in any other country in the world. The following recipe uses a variety of Peruv