Peewit spoke of the foods that he ate for breakfast and one of them is a kettle of mashed potatoes. However, potatoes were unknown in Europe until they were imported from the Americas in the 16th century. The background of the Smurf cartoon series is the late Middle Ages (circa 14th-15th century), early for the appearance of potatoes as food in Europe.
In Homnibus' home, Peewit found a magic wand that changes things into food. In one scene, Peewit turned a log with the magic wand into ham while a bunch of food is behind him, such as tomatoes and carrots in a basket. However, tomatoes were unknown in Europe until they were imported from the Americas in the 16th century. The background of the Smurf cartoon series is the late Middle Ages (circa 14th-15th century), early for the appearance of tomatoes in Europe.