Topic: Not sure where a certain poster got the idea that tomatoes are native to Americas
Anonymous A started this discussion 6 years ago #90,258
They are native to Italy. Any idiot knows that. That's why Italians use them so much in cooking.
Meowth joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #1,028,355
I still prefer tomacco.Ananthanarayanan M R joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,356
because they famously are
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,359
Meowth replied with this 6 years ago, 26 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,361
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 33 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,379
Italy stole noodles from China and tomatoes from california.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,382
@1,028,361 (Meowth)
I truly enjoy Filipino food and maybe one day you and I can have lunch and enjoy it together - Butttt if your tastebuds are tuned into what your Grandma tastes like?
I need to re-think this - Oh and weather 4cast says it's going to heat UP and UP where you live.
For them who think I really no where Meowth lives Exactly Nope he only gave me a East of Me and General 40 or so mile Vert/Horiz Zone.
I truly enjoy Filipino food and maybe one day you and I can have lunch and enjoy it together - Butttt if your tastebuds are tuned into what your Grandma tastes like?
I need to re-think this - Oh and weather 4cast says it's going to heat UP and UP where you live.
For them who think I really no where Meowth lives Exactly Nope he only gave me a East of Me and General 40 or so mile Vert/Horiz Zone.
Steve Jail joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,389
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 30 seconds later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,390
Steve Jail replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,394
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 26 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,420
@1,028,390 (A)Actually Sources say Syntax does own property in Philippines (Mindoro) Alas sources also say he has never prepared such food and is not close to R & B Filipino Cuisine, because it is exacly .1 myle outside Syntax's 15 Myle zone - However R & B Filipino Cuisine is Exactly 5 myles from Qualcomm Main Campus composed of 13 huge separate buildings. (Building Q) will be the target for a meeting today sources say) and tomorrow a different location steps away.
Steve Jail replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,422
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,428
@1,028,420 (F)
LOL talking about yourself in the third person AGAIN! And now you claim to own property in the Philippines? LMAO is that near the island you own with Jacques Cousteau?
LOL talking about yourself in the third person AGAIN! And now you claim to own property in the Philippines? LMAO is that near the island you own with Jacques Cousteau?
Syntax joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,429
@previous (A)
The tomato was first "discovered" by the Spanish Conquistadors while exploring and then conquering the Americas. The tomato most likely originated in the Andes mountains of Peru and spread sometime in the distant past to most parts of South and Central America and eventually on up to Mexico. The odd thing is that the tomato became popular in Europe long before it came to be used in North America. Colonial Americans thought of the tomato as a poisonous plant, after all, it's a close cousin or Nightshade, a well know toxic vine, and in fact, the leaves and vines of the tomato plant are fairly toxic.
The 1500s came with Columbus and other explorers introducing the tomato to Europe, but there was about 200 years of skepticism before the tomato gained acceptance there-again, it was thought one touch of a tomato on the lips would kill you. One likely catalyst for its popularity in Europe, especially with the wealthy and elite was the rumor that it was an aphrodisiac. The general population more than likely heard about this new fruit and saw that the Barons behind the castle walls were flourishing, not falling down dead. One can imagine that the trash middens where refuse from the castles, chateaus and villas were thrown became a great source of distribution for the tomato plant--everyone knows that tomatoes are very prolific-their seeds can spring up anywhere. Little by little, the peasants discovered gnarly vines growing wild with attractive red or yellow fruits were attracting wild life. "Why not give them a try? The birds, squirrels and rabbits aren't dying, after all." Presto... a free, easily grown source of vitamins and amazing flavor. It was easy to save seeds and properly cultivate a very large harvest from even a modest number of plants.
The word tomato is derived from the Aztec word xitomatl, which when it got to Europe was shortened to tomatl. The French originally called the tomato, pomme d’amour (love apple) before calling simply la tomate. Perhaps they changed the name when the aphrodisiac claims failed to have any effect. In Italy it was pomi d’oro (golden apple) which today becomes il pomodoro. Tomatoes do come in a wide variety of colors, including golden yellow, but along with tomatoes, tomatillos also came from the Americas--many of which are also yellow. In Italy, the tomato more than likely prospered because of its near-tropical climate. The tomato can be grown all year long in tropical temperatures.
The first time the pomi d'oro is mentioned by name in Italy was in 1548 in Tuscany. As far back as 1692, tomatoes were used as ingredients in a cookbook from Naples, but the author obviously copied details from Spanish recipes. It makes sense the Spanish had tomatoes first, after all, they backed Columbus's explorations-even though he was an Italian. In this way, Spaniards actually led the way, "teaching" Italians to fry tomatoes up with eggplant, squash and onions, and used the dish as a condiment on bread and with meats. The cuisine of Southern Italian peasants, who often lacked meats and other proteins on a regular basis, developed into a mostly vegetarian diet in which tomatoes and olive oil, spices and vegetables were and eaten with bread, rice or polenta.
More More to read and I have run out of CopyPasta and Now in need of a Pasta Snack b4 Bedtime soon which means opening a bottle of Red Wine and I do have some MOST Purrrrfect Tomatoes for the pasta and they will go on Fresh in chunks with Basil and Garlic
Heirlooms in basket which are popular around here and are almost never shipped re fragile Alas what I have are some Great Roma Tomatoes hummmmm the Irony of calling them Romas.
The tomato was first "discovered" by the Spanish Conquistadors while exploring and then conquering the Americas. The tomato most likely originated in the Andes mountains of Peru and spread sometime in the distant past to most parts of South and Central America and eventually on up to Mexico. The odd thing is that the tomato became popular in Europe long before it came to be used in North America. Colonial Americans thought of the tomato as a poisonous plant, after all, it's a close cousin or Nightshade, a well know toxic vine, and in fact, the leaves and vines of the tomato plant are fairly toxic.
The 1500s came with Columbus and other explorers introducing the tomato to Europe, but there was about 200 years of skepticism before the tomato gained acceptance there-again, it was thought one touch of a tomato on the lips would kill you. One likely catalyst for its popularity in Europe, especially with the wealthy and elite was the rumor that it was an aphrodisiac. The general population more than likely heard about this new fruit and saw that the Barons behind the castle walls were flourishing, not falling down dead. One can imagine that the trash middens where refuse from the castles, chateaus and villas were thrown became a great source of distribution for the tomato plant--everyone knows that tomatoes are very prolific-their seeds can spring up anywhere. Little by little, the peasants discovered gnarly vines growing wild with attractive red or yellow fruits were attracting wild life. "Why not give them a try? The birds, squirrels and rabbits aren't dying, after all." Presto... a free, easily grown source of vitamins and amazing flavor. It was easy to save seeds and properly cultivate a very large harvest from even a modest number of plants.
The word tomato is derived from the Aztec word xitomatl, which when it got to Europe was shortened to tomatl. The French originally called the tomato, pomme d’amour (love apple) before calling simply la tomate. Perhaps they changed the name when the aphrodisiac claims failed to have any effect. In Italy it was pomi d’oro (golden apple) which today becomes il pomodoro. Tomatoes do come in a wide variety of colors, including golden yellow, but along with tomatoes, tomatillos also came from the Americas--many of which are also yellow. In Italy, the tomato more than likely prospered because of its near-tropical climate. The tomato can be grown all year long in tropical temperatures.
The first time the pomi d'oro is mentioned by name in Italy was in 1548 in Tuscany. As far back as 1692, tomatoes were used as ingredients in a cookbook from Naples, but the author obviously copied details from Spanish recipes. It makes sense the Spanish had tomatoes first, after all, they backed Columbus's explorations-even though he was an Italian. In this way, Spaniards actually led the way, "teaching" Italians to fry tomatoes up with eggplant, squash and onions, and used the dish as a condiment on bread and with meats. The cuisine of Southern Italian peasants, who often lacked meats and other proteins on a regular basis, developed into a mostly vegetarian diet in which tomatoes and olive oil, spices and vegetables were and eaten with bread, rice or polenta.
More More to read and I have run out of CopyPasta and Now in need of a Pasta Snack b4 Bedtime soon which means opening a bottle of Red Wine and I do have some MOST Purrrrfect Tomatoes for the pasta and they will go on Fresh in chunks with Basil and Garlic
Heirlooms in basket which are popular around here and are almost never shipped re fragile Alas what I have are some Great Roma Tomatoes hummmmm the Irony of calling them Romas.
Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 30 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,430
@1,028,428 (A)
Matt you just gave self away to bad your education is so poor you have no clue where tomatoes originiaiated.
And to clone abouve good job copypasta and no time to do a clone posts so
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Matt you just gave self away to bad your education is so poor you have no clue where tomatoes originiaiated.
And to clone abouve good job copypasta and no time to do a clone posts so
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Ananthanarayanan M R replied with this 6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,435
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 41 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,487
We need yo give California back to the Spaniards. And since the residents adore the brown folks so much they can just become Spanish citizens.
Autist !StaYqkzUPc joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 4 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,605
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 11 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,614
@1,028,487 (I)> We need yo give California back to the Spaniards. And since the residents adore the brown folks so much they can just become Spanish citizens.
Spanish stole Calif from American Indians.
I am so happy you're not a Christian because Pic of Jesus shows how brown a brown people can be. And today they will kick him out of USA faster than the speed of light. (They even say he was Homo)
Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 18 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,623
Anonymous I replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,725
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 31 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,028,742
I have it on good authority that tomatoes are actually toxic unless you add vinegar.