Pomodoro!

""Tomatoes arrived in Italy in the mid-sixteenth century, but three centuries lapsed before they were commonly consumed in southern Italy. Why did it take so long? David Gentilcore's well-researched and well-written Pomodoro! offers delicious insight into how and why the lowly tomato became Italy's favorite "vegetable fruit." A great story and a great read!" ANDREW F. SMITH, author of Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine" ""Frankly, I am amazed that no one has already written this book, It is a fascinating topic, and David Gentilcore does it justice, covering five hundred years in scrutinizing detail. There is probably no food so readily associated with Italy than the tomato, and yet its origin is in the Americas." KEN ALBALA, University of the Pacific, author of Beans: A History" "More than just the beloved base ingredient of so many of our favorite dishes, the tomato has generated both profound riches and controversy from its cultivation, processing, exchange, and consumption. It is a crop infused with national pride and passion for those who grow it, and a symbol of Old World nostalgia for those who claim its history and legacy." "Over time, th