Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chocolate

[The Hammer]

Thank the indigenous central and southern Americans for these food staples.

If You Love Potatoes, Tomatoes Or Chocolate Thank Indigenous Latin American Cultures

 

[John53]

Thank the indigenous central and southern Americans for these food staples.

If You Love Potatoes, Tomatoes Or Chocolate Thank Indigenous Latin American Cultures

They left out the most important one, corn/maize and there's also beans and squash.

 

[ChristineM]

They left out the most important one, corn/maize and there's also beans and squash.

And peppers

 

[exchemist]

They left out the most important one, corn/maize and there's also beans and squash.

Beans do not come from the New World. Unless you have in mind a specific variety.

 

[ChristineM]

Beans do not come from the New World. Unless you have in mind a specific variety.

From its origins as a wild vine in Central and South America to the thousands of varieties grown around the world today, beans have evolved to be one of the world's most important and versatile crops​

https://weseedchange.org/where-do-y...its origins as a,in Central and South America.

 

[John53]

Beans do not come from the New World. Unless you have in mind a specific variety.

According to the Wikipedia bean page... "However, genetic analyses of the common bean Phaseolus show that it originated in Mesoamerica, and subsequently spread southward, along with maize and squash, traditional companion crops."

Bean - Wikipedia

 

[exchemist]

According t Wikipedia bean page... "However, genetic analyses of the common bean Phaseolus show that it originated in Mesoamerica, and subsequently spread southward, along with maize and squash, traditional companion crops."

Bean - Wikipedia

OK, but Phaseolus is just one family. For instance the fava bean (broad bean) is an Old World variety. As is the green (French) bean and its relatives, so far as I know.

 

[The Hammer]

They left out the most important one, corn/maize and there's also beans and squash.

True. It just seems that most people typically think of tomatoes and potatoes as originating in Europe.

 

[ChristineM]

True. It just seems that most people typically think of tomatoes and potatoes as originating in Europe.

I understand that in Europe it took a long time for tomatoes to be accepted because its in the nightshade family

 

[John53]

OK, but Phaseolus is just one family. For instance the fava bean (broad bean) is an Old World variety. As is the green (French) bean and its relatives, so far as I know.

Green bean - Wikipedia

Green or French beans are just the immature fruit.

 

[The Hammer]

I understand that in Europe it took a long time for tomatoes to be accepted because its in the nightshade family

Yeah, and aristocrats would eat on pewter plates, and the acidic content of tomatoes would lead to lead poisoning.

 

[John53]

I understand that in Europe it took a long time for tomatoes to be accepted because its in the nightshade family

I saw that on a gardening show, they were popular as ornamentals but no one would eat them.

 

[Subduction Zone]

And peppers

I was about to mention that. Think of what Thai and Indian food tasted like before they could have used peppers as a source of heat and flavor.

 

[Secret Chief]

True. It just seems that most people typically think of tomatoes and potatoes as originating in Europe.

Potatoes were introduced into Europe in the 16th century, either by the Spanish or the English (possibly by that well-known slave trader and pirate Francis Drake).

 

[The Hammer]

Potatoes were introduced into Europe in the 16th century, either by the Spanish or the English (possibly by that well-known slave trader and pirate Francis Drake).

Yeah, they originated in Peru.

 

[Revoltingest]

And peppers

It's like we share one....uh....tongue.

 

[We Never Know]

Thank the indigenous central and southern Americans for these food staples.

If You Love Potatoes, Tomatoes Or Chocolate Thank Indigenous Latin American Cultures

Potatoes and chocolate for sure here.