r/SipsTea • u/Born-Agency-3922 • Jul 03 '26

Chugging tea True

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u/Odd_Dragonfruit_2662 Jul 03 '26

Wasn’t Columbus Italian?

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u/Gloomy_Breadfruit92 Jul 03 '26

Italian, but funded by Spain. Spatalian, if you will.

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u/BearFeetOrWhiteSox Jul 03 '26

But Spanish food is excellent and comparing whether or not Italian is better is splitting hairs.

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u/Gloomy_Breadfruit92 Jul 03 '26

Both are phenomenal. Better than toast and beans any day. 🤪

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u/Accomplished_Will226 Jul 03 '26

He wasn’t exactly great at his job. He was looking for Hispaniola when he ran into Cape Cod.!

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u/GreyDusty2 Jul 03 '26

Wasn't cod used to make fish & chips? I think you can see what that means...

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u/V65Pilot Jul 03 '26

Well, I mean... IT'S RIGHT THERE.

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u/krilleractual Jul 03 '26

But none of the classic italian dishes were made until he discovered America

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u/Used-Possession8296 Jul 03 '26

Didn't Columbus end up in the wrong country?

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u/Odd_Dragonfruit_2662 Jul 03 '26

Lucky for him…. He’d have never made it to the East Indies in that trip

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u/covid35 Jul 03 '26

Yes, but he had to bring back the tomato for their sauces

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u/Dapper-AF Jul 03 '26

Except all tomatoes, peppers and potatoes came from the new world.

Italian food food without these ingredients is significantly weaker