SC - Eggplant 'confusion'

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/14/00 1:48:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
hoontw at libra.unm.edu writes:

<< The reference appears in the second
 chapter where she gives a (much appreciated) run down of those foods which
 are _not_ Roman due to being New World.  She than includes (this is what
 puzzles me) Eggplant with the list of foods which include corn, sweet and
 hot peppers and turkey. >>

Her information is incorrect. Eggplant is Old World.

Ras
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