The Tomato in England

Eat This Podcast by Jeremy Cherfas

Jun 15, 202625:18Arts

There have been all sorts of explanations for why tomatoes took so long to be accepted in England, most of them calling on superstition and stupidity. The truth is more down to earth.

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