Thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jeremy @eatthispodcast.com about the long history of the #tomato, from Mesoameria to England! Topics including chilis, climate, and religious refugees. Have a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3GWN... #foodhistory
Re Orphan crops "Middle-class consumers may not know how to prepare them. Urban markets may not value them. Food processors may not see commercial opportunities ... The most effective intervention may not be a breeding programme but a chef, an entrepreneur, a recipe book or a social media campaign."
It shocked me when I saw an ad this morning, then I noted a friend had liked it. Then I saw another that nobody I know had liked. This really is the beginning of the end for me.
The first tomato plants in England were noted around 1590, but there aren’t many recipes until the 1720s. Why did it take so long?
Stories you may have heard are probably wrong.
@serinquinn.bsky.social explains what really caused the delay.
eatthispodcast.com/tomato-engla...
#podcast #tomato
There’s a whiff of nostalgia around Eat This Newsletter 304
Small tractors, small farms, small grain, small fibs, and small customs that meant a great deal.
Read it at buttondown.com/jeremycherfa...
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