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[–] [email protected] 74 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (13 children)

Tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes are native to the Americas. That means that before Transatlantic trade, there were no hot peppers in China, no potatoes in Ireland, and not tomatoes in Italy.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 17 hours ago (9 children)

That's why if you ask someone in Bologna how much tomato to add to your Bolognese they will chase you out of town with a kitchen knife.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

What did they use instead?

[–] MajorMajormajormajor 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Tomaytos.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Oh hey is that like the Irish stew with Potaytoes instead of Potahtoes?

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