Potato Delicacies of the Far North

When you live this far north the only thing you can grow here are potatoes, but we know more than one way to make a meal out of it. - Potato Farmer

In the northern lands of Kor, the ground is often difficult to grow many kinds of crops that require warm weather and lots of sunlight, meaning that the people that lived there had to find a more suitable crop to ensure they could feed themselves or starve when the harsh winter came. So they found a vegetable that meet their needs, that being the potato due to it being hardy against the cold and from that, a series of recipes were created to make it more tolerable considering that most people would have to eat potatoes for weeks on end and that can get dull in a short amount of time, in the process, northern Kor is known for its many potato themed dishes that anyone one can be made so long as potatoes are on hand.

Vital Food Source

Not everything involves hunting when you live here, a potato can easily feed you as much as a piece of meat can any day. - Elder Villager

Many people in the north value potatoes greatly due to the hardships of collecting food it being much harder the farther one lives north. It is for that reason potatoes are grown as much as possible and stored away for later since they can last for months if stored properly. Allowing people to have the required nutrients needed in the harsh winter months as they try to keep themselves fed, so long as the soil is good enough to grow in. It is why many northern farmers in the region mainly grow potatoes as their main crop more than any other. Making it all the more important to keep these farmers open and maintained or many people will starve by the time the first frost comes their way. It is a crop that has become a center of lifestyle for the people here and continues to be no matter how much time has passed.
While other crops are able to survive the cold climate and are commonly used in the southern regions of Kor, the potato remains standard in the north. It has been a traditional meal that has kept many generations filled through the ever-so-cold days that they have endured. It is even a common greeting to give weary travelers a potato meal to fill their empty stomachs after traveling through the rugged terrain to reach the settlements in the region. Making it all the more important for them to keep it even as the world around them is constantly changing just as the seasons themselves do. Especially when the winters are much longer here and the soil is not as rich to grow many types of crops here.

Types of Potatoes

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Several pieces of potatoes grow to withstand the cold of the north through selective breeding to ensure that they can feed the people and that are not destroyed by the freezing temperatures.
Rove: A common type of potato that looks like a rock due to its grey color and is the most common type of potato in Kor.
Nevoc: A light-colored potato known for its sweet taste and is commonly used for desserts.
Volki: A small breed of potato used recipes that require little effort to peel and cook due to them being easy to eat.
Anfther: A strangely blue-colored potato that is known for its being rich in nutrition and is also used in medicine to aid in curing common sicknesses.

Added Ingredients

Meat: Meat can be easily gained from hunting or livestock to add more flavor to a dish to make it more sustaining as little is needed to be placed into it.
Kale: One of the few plants that withstand the cold as much as potatoes, it is often mixed in with it to be more filling and healthy.
Leek: Often diced into meals, it adds a certain degree of crunch and its distinct flavor makes a meal far more enjoyable to have with it.
Cheese: A cheese can be made with milk and proper aging, it can boost flavor and texture when melted on a potato.
Onions: With their strong odor and taste, onions can add spice to any dish whether it is sliced, diced, or mixed into a sauce.
Garlic: A popular choice for anyone that wants to create a sauce with it to spread over a meal or have small cloves placed into it for that hot and pungent taste.

Food Types

You would be surprised to know of the many wonderful dishes that can be made by just using potatoes as a main dish, just go up to Kor there the real expert in the craft there. - Master Chief

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Potato Pie: A means to create a desert by using pastries to create a number of flavors depending on the types of potato being used.

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Oven Potatoes: Potatoes that are generally just put in an oven to be baked to be hot and softer to eat when lacking ingredients to cook with being eaten whole, sliced, or diced.

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Mashed Potatoes: A means of smashing a potato into mush and adding seasoning to them to enhance flavor with its rough texture.

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Potato Wine: A peculiar means of creating alcohol by using potatoes of any kind to be distilled and fermented due to the difficulties of creating mead and wines in harsher climates.

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Potato Cakes ; Potatoes that are mixed into flour and made into flat cakes that are often used as a snack or a light breakfast.

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Potato Soup: A recipe to use when needing to fill oneself when food is scarce or to help recover while sick adding other vegetables and seasonings aid in making it more filling and to feed more people.