I just saw something on TV talking about European coming to North America and bringing foods back...
And they talked about Italy without Tomato,
Before the introduction of tomatoes to Italy in the 16th century, Italians used a variety of sauces and condiments for their pasta and other dishes. These included sauces made with meat, fish, eggs, and various vegetables like aubergines, olives, and capers, as well as simple sauces like butter and sage. They also relied heavily on spices and herbs for flavor, with dishes often incorporating garlic, onion, and pepper.
Warning, this is mostly joking, don't take it too seriously...
But is spaghetti really Italian? Or American, as the Tomatoes came from America (specifically the Andes region of South America) 🤪
@sstronaut Oh it's always been a thing as far as I know, it just goes on a different name (diavola). Maybe it's gotten more international, but I'm pretty sure the southerners here have put that stuff on it for longer than you, considering they probably put those goddamn spicy salami even in their morning coffee, almost, lol
The name Pepperoni itself iirc derives from the surname of a guy from here who started making/selling those salami over there?
@sstronaut Oh that specific salami is definitely yours. But different spicy salami existed here long before (in fact they inspired that one) and I suppose also the idea of putting them over pizza
