Furthermore, the potato varieties of this era inherently carried mild toxins, unlike later generations which, after long-term domestication, had basically eliminated the toxins. Once a large amount was eaten, symptoms like bloating and diarrhea would appear.
But potatoes were a very important staple food for lower-class free folks and slaves. As long as fresh potatoes were thoroughly cooked, that bit of toxin could actually be basically ignored. It was just that for free folks and slaves, wanting to eat fresh potatoes every day was almost an impossible matter.
To better preserve the potatoes, apart from the ones kept for seeds, Jasmine had the subjects wash the rest, slice them, and sun-dry them to make dried potatoes. As long as this kind of dried potato was stored well, it could be kept for at least a year. With their territory's current food reserves, they could probably consume it all in less than a year.
