History of tomato
History of tomato
The tomato comes originally from the Andes' hillsides, in South America, but, nowadays, it is cultivated widely in mild climate countries, as well as in tropical countries. Its cultivation developed in México and its consumption was customary in native cooking, as described by Bernardino de Sahagún in 1557 in his book "Historia General de las Cosas de la Nueva España".
It is possible that the first varieties taken by the Spanish colonists were yellow, because in Italy, it was called pomodoro (golden apple).
Until the 18 th century, the tomato was not found in recipe books, something difficult to understand when today, it is practically present at every table throughout the world.
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