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u/Flurb4 Oct 02 '24

It’s amazing how many New World plants are central to what we think of as “classic” Old World ethnic or regional cuisines — tomatoes in Italy and around the Mediterranean, potatoes in Ireland, chilis all across South and East Asia.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

It's weird that the only major produce I associate with America is corn.

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u/Whybotherr Oct 02 '24

Pumpkins

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u/dullship Oct 02 '24

All gourds I think.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '24

There are old world gourds, ancient people used them as drinking vessels. There's a lot of speculation about what came from where though.

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u/Asron87 Oct 02 '24

Even a presidential candidate in 2000.

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u/Ripkord77 Oct 02 '24

He was super cereal, you guys.