SC - tomatoes

[J. Steve Hamaker]

Date sent:      	Wed, 14 Apr 1999 07:29:52 -0400
From:           	Philip & Susan Troy <troy at asan.com>
Subject:        	Re: SC - tomatoes
To:             	sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
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> "J. Steve Hamaker" wrote:
> > 
> > If tomatoes are period for southern Italy and highly used in the 15th
> > century how come I can not find period recipes for using tomatoes
> > in English or French?
> > Any help appreciated.
> 
> Probably because tomatoes were eaten rarely or never in period England
> and France. As has been suggested elsewhere, tomatoes probably were
> introduced into Italy by the Spanish in one of the various instances of
> joined kingdoms, and while they probably did become a standard food item
> in Italy long before it did in some other places, bear in mind that the
> places where it took hold relatively early are all good places to grow
> tomatoes. Basically the Mediterranean Basin, which doesn't include
> England or much of France.  
> 
> It's also possible that some suspicion on the part of the
> medical/scientific community existed and was reflected in the recipes of
> the nobility, which often are the recipes that tend to survive in
> written, primary-source form.
> 
> Do you have some citation for the claims that tomatoes _were_ used in
> period Southern Italy or highly used in the 15th century, or growing
> wild in England? I haven't seen any myself. 16th-century Spain, yes.
> 
> I'm sorry people didn't get back to you sooner...you seem to have really
> needed this question answered. I hope the answers have ultimately been helpful.
> 
> Adamantius
> -- 
> Phil & Susan Troy
> 
> troy at asan.com

I have found late 15th century recipes in southern Italy, but to as 
what book they are in I can not remember of the top of my head. I 
will have to go back to the library to get the reference for you.

Jean

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