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on that note, if tomatoes were taken to europe only after Colon's famous trips... how come Italian cuisine is famously known for it's tomato-based pasta sauces?
by bsedlm 5y ago
on that note, if tomatoes were taken to europe only after Colon's famous trips... how come Italian cuisine is famously known for it's tomato-based pasta sauces?
also, what did they irish eat before potatos were taken over there from south america??
- nradov 5y agoThey mostly ate a few different grains and dairy, along with some occasional eggs, fish, and meat. Just like everyone else in northern and western Europe.
- gedy 5y ago> also, what did they irish eat before potatos Lots of dairy and grains
- ASalazarMX 5y agoAnd turnips, who were the staple food potatoes replaced.
- derriz 5y agoThe Irish ate a huge amount of dairy apparently. https://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/what-the-irish-ate-before-potatoes https://www.bonappetit.com/trends/article/what-the-irish-ate...
- Ekaros 5y agoOther root vegetables too. Turnips and so on. Quite common in Northern Europe and kept well during winter.
- cyocum 5y agoIf you would like more information on what the Irish ate before the potato, I would recommend these two books to start: * Early Irish Farming by Fergus Kelly (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/462769441 http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/462769441) * Early Medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100 by Aidan O'Sullivan, Finbar McCormick, Thomas Kerr, Lorcan Harney (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1257790078 http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1257790078)
- thaumasiotes 5y ago> if tomatoes were taken to europe only after Colon's famous trips... how come Italian cuisine is famously known for it's tomato-based pasta sauces? What's your question? Why are Canadians known for speaking English?
- munk-a 5y agoAlso - how come Italian cuisine is famously known for its spaghetti when that innovation was quite probably brought by Marco Polo back from China... well, because food innovations constantly mingle.