In modern times, adventurous British chefs came to the conclusion their forefathers came to: what about a return to the potato’s history? They thought that by perhaps adding an ingredient to symbolize the earth around the potato, they could further ignite the divinity within. 

One chef proposed a radical idea: beans. Prepared and eaten in a similar fashion to potatoes, they might serve as a sturdy connection to the goddess. The idea stuck, and the British started to add beans to their potatoes, insisting this was the way forward. The combination tasted quite good together, but fell short of the divine history they tried to replicate.

As such, modern potato chefs have taken it upon themselves to experiment with wild ingredients to spark any hint of divinity within their dish. In this mad dash for culinary glory, the purpose seems to have been lost. No more did the British care for expressing gratitude to their goddess, but rather expressed a hunger for fame and riches by being the first human to replicate the divine. Ingredients like ranch dressing, tuna, and uncooked cheese were all thrown onto the once-heavenly platter, defiling that which made the potato loved in the first place: it’s simplicity.