[Sca-cooks] Evidence of tomato eating in late 16th century Italy/Germany?

[emilio szabo]

<< Here's my $.02 on the subject:  Declaring something to be "period" is 
pointless without a place and time.>>


It was my understanding that it was common knowledge that we are talking late 
16th century Italy and possibly late 16th century Germany.

I regret very much that people who have been trying to provide textual evidence 
pro or contra are being sort of bashed for dealing with the question.

Even if there are only two lines in the herbal of Durante, Dodoens, Mattioli and 
others, given the fact that herbals are specialiced on medical uses of plants, 
mentioning culinary uses is not to be dismissed easily.



<< No amount of research is going to make tomatoes period for 14th century
France, or 13th century England, etc. >>


It is my understanding that noone ever was making such a claim.


<< - Doc (who, if you couldn't tell, is really getting to hate the term) >>


See my new subject line. I hope you feel better.


E.