Potato

Potato, also known as batata, was a type of tuber vegetable found in the Realms.

"Just look at the size o' these potatoes! Mashed, baked, or tossed in a stew, you'll love 'em!"

- Overheard in the market of Daggerford.

Description
Maztican potatoes were claimed to be superior to the roots of the same name that were available in northern Faerûn, growing larger and firmer and staying fresh longer.

Rootstocks sold via Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue could be used to start a garden in almost any location, since the roots grew well even in poor conditions.

Powers
Potatoes were an ingredient in activating the rust-removing powers of bathaerel powder.

Availability
Places in the Realms where potatoes were known to be produced included:
 * In the North, they were cultivated in Goldenfields and Nightstone.
 * In the Dalelands, these vegetables were cultivated by farmers in the Battledale, Mistledale, and High Dale regions.
 * In Cormyr, potatoes were known to be grown around Ghars.
 * The Moonsea region had potato cultivation in the village of Elmwood.
 * In west Faerûn, they were cultivated in Tethyrian village of Lerren, as well as in the Arnaden region near areas with water.

Beyond Faerûn

 * On the Malatran Plateau, where they were cultivated by the Simbara tribe.
 * In the land of Maztica.

Beyond Toril

 * Beyond the Prime Material plane, potatoes were cultivated by farmers in Barovia.

Usages

 * It was quite common for inns of average quality in the Realms to serve potatoes, alongside other vegetables, in pottage as the second part of a four-course meal. More rural or impoverished establishments would often serve diced and spiced potatoes alongside sausages.
 * Potatoes were often in the rations sold by Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.
 * Potatoes were a staple crop for surface-dwelling gnomes, who were often found farming them.
 * Thymari often stuffed their unique dish, the farothai, with potatoes.
 * Waukeen's Rest inn in the Western Heartlands served potato porridge, potato wedges fried in pork fat, and creamy potato mash sprinkled with black pepper and nutmeg.

Trivia

 * The planet Garden was said to resemble the roots of a young potato freshly extracted from its soil.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford &bull; Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear &bull; Baldur's Gate III)