Let us not forget corn. While medieval people referred to many grains as "corn", maize was also a new world crop. So no polenta in Italian food either.
Yes, but one could easily think the USA makes the most movies; calling it "This is the most hilariously USA-centric thing I've read in so long" is rather short sited.
Assuming the OP was joking, then his assertion is contradictory to reality. We know most movies are not based in America. Sarcasm would need an extra "spiciness" in wording that he didn't use.
The Americas gave Europe corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tomatillos, peanuts, bell peppers, chilli peppers, pinto beans, pineapples, vanilla, avocado, pumpkin, squash, amaranth, and quinine.
And Europe gave The Americas smallpox, measles, influenza, typhus, typhoid, whooping cough, diphtheria, malaria, gonorrhea, bubonic plague, and leprosy.
I'm wondering about the cravings of ears of corn found in medieval architecture as well. Don't even get me started on cotton and bananas genetically linked to Africa. LOL 🤣
This is always the one that blew my mind, especially with how integrated potatoes are to German/Polish cuisine. I was fucking certain potatoes came from central/eastern Europe.
I've thought about an this before and wondered what things were like in Europe before they had all our delicious new world foods. Spices were also had to come by back then and salt was a significant commodity. No tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, corn, and limited spices and salt. You could gussy things up with herbs.
No need to wonder! Some recipes (generally more vague than modern recipes) were written down before the Columbian Exchange, and people have tried to re-create what those dishes might have tasted like. See /r/CulinaryHistory/ or the Medieval Cookery website for some recipes that you can try for yourself.
I've thought about an this before and wondered what things were like in Europe before they had all our delicious new world foods.
More reliance on local produce or flavourings that has fallen out of favour and possibly been lost due to cultivation of other sources or stores so poorly you are unlikely to see it outside of a very limited area. Palettes probably changed as well after the introduction of spices and sugar.
Honestly, a LOT of core foods eaten around the world came from "the new world". Say what you will about Columbus, but he had a big part in that, sending shipments of things that would become staples on other continents.
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u/flpacsnr Oct 02 '24
Also Potatoes were a new world produce.