In 1937, a cafeteria menu sparked one of the strangest food fights in American history.

Idaho and Maine both claimed to grow the best potatoes — and when the U.S. House dining room served one state’s spuds over the other, pride, politics, and produce all went head-to-head.

It’s petty. It’s proud. It’s perfectly Idaho.

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Sources:

https://history.house.gov/Blog/Detail/15032428950

https://history.house.gov/Collection/Detail/15032427678

https://idahopotato.com/dr-potato/maine-vs-idaho-potatoes-in-production

https://idahopotato.com/aristocrat-in-burlap/online/52

https://www.rickjust.com/blog/potato-wars

https://spudman.com/article/idaho-potato-commission-celebrates-70-years/

https://tmcdermott.com/potato-wars/

https://brewminate.com/half-baked-the-1937-potato-war-in-the-house-of-representatives/