While true, this can be done by Italians to other nations with Worcestershire sauce, baklava and principate though.
And borsch wasn’t red. It’s called because of the plant that was the main ingredient.
Which is mostly not used now because of its intentionally bred toxic relative being a really problematic invasive species in all of former USSR and around.
And another thing that “wasn’t introduced until westward exploration” is English-speaking Americans
Carbonara was invented around 1950.
No respect will be afforded to Italian cuisine based on this fact
If you really want to rustle their jimmies, remind them that tomatoes came from South America, and weren’t introduced until westward exploration.
Why would anybody care? The only thing that matters is who uses them to make good stuff.
While true, this can be done by Italians to other nations with Worcestershire sauce, baklava and principate though.
And borsch wasn’t red. It’s called because of the plant that was the main ingredient.
Which is mostly not used now because of its intentionally bred toxic relative being a really problematic invasive species in all of former USSR and around.
And another thing that “wasn’t introduced until westward exploration” is English-speaking Americans
Shall we mention the potato
It was a turnip replacement, I think, in most cuisines
For what reason?
Silage, but I’ve just remembered there was no selection involved, just mountains were a good natural barrier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_sosnowskyi
Until Soviet genial gigantic problem solvers did that again.
Also corn, bell peppers and chocolate.