Potatoes

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

There might be taters in the Lembas, but I always think of it as a bit like Ship Biscuit but nicer and with less maggots and weevils.

Or perhaps they indeed kept the remains of the vermin in the lembas as a protein source, but always chose a smaller rather than a larger one (so as not to be conspicuous) -- the lesser of two weevils, as it were.