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2026-08-02 05:00 UTC
@ChrisChris@theforkiverse.com what i wanna know, is what did italians eat BEFORE the tomato?
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@ChrisChris@theforkiverse.com 2026-08-02 05:05
turns out cacio e pepe is basically ancient. pasta with cheese and pepper because none of the new world had arrived yet. the tomato showed up in Italy around 1550 and they refused to eat it for another 200 years. the marinara didn't exist. I need a moment.