Eva Ekeblad's Potato Flour Discovery
- When
- 1748
- Where
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Episodes
- 1
In 1748, Swedish agriculturist Eva Ekeblad reported her methods for producing flour and alcohol from potatoes to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Her work, which included a bread recipe using mashed potatoes and a method for potato liquor, was published by the Academy that year.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Eva Ekeblad, a Swedish agriculturist, experimented with potatoes that had been introduced to Sweden in 1658 but were previously limited to aristocratic greenhouses. She developed a bread recipe combining oat flour and mashed potatoes and described a method for preparing potato liquor.
The Report. In 1748, Ekeblad sent the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences a description of her potato experiments along with samples of the products. The Academy published her essay, titled 'Attempts at producing bread, spirits, starch and powder from potatoes,' that same year.
People involved
- Eva Ekeblad · Swedish agriculturist and discoverer
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences · Recipient of the report and publisher
Sources
- Eva Ekeblad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
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