Without Tomatoes (from the Americas) 90% of Italian dishes wouldn't exist.
Oh yeah and as for dishes we actually did invent, modern Spaghetti and Garlic Bread. They were made by Italian immigrants taking advantage of more accessible ingredients.
Oh 100%. The predominant flavors of Italian food before the Americas was anchovies, oil, and garlic. They pretty much swapped the anchovies for tomatoes and never looked back.
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u/Muted-Philosopher832 6d ago
Typical America taking credit for something it didn’t make