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Tobacco was unknown in Europe until Europeans were introduced to it by native Americans. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tobacco https://en.m.wikipe
by magneticnorth 5y ago
Tobacco was unknown in Europe until Europeans were introduced to it by native Americans.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tobacco https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tobacco
- sokoloff 5y agoWow. That’s mind-blowing. I knew it was a huge economic driver in the early American colonies, but I always imagined it pre-dated [in Europe] the colonization. Thank you for my TIL!
- throw0101a 5y agoOther things that changed post-1492: potatoes, maize (corn), tomatoes, cocoa (chocolate), vanilla are probably most predominant across the Atlantic. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange Bunch of stuff happening in the Pacific as well, e.g., chilli peppers (capsicum): * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper#Distribution_to_Asia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper#Distribution_to_A... Good book: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1493:_Uncovering_the_New_World_Columbus_Created https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1493:_Uncovering_the_New_World...
- triceratops 5y agoThe entire Colombian Exchange is eye-opening. Try to imagine Italian food without tomatoes, Indian food without chili peppers, or a Britain with no chips to accompany their fried fish.