73. FOOD: The Newport Man Who Ate… Tomatoes?

Episode Description:While today, tomatoes are one of the most commonly consumed vegetables in the United States, that wasn’t always the case. For much of history, tomatoes were not only ignored, but feared. So, what changed? And is it possible a Newport man played a role in introducing the tomato into the American diet? Episode Source Material - Michel Felice CorneCornè House - Atlas ObscuraMichele Felice Cornè - WikipediaMichel Felice Corne, Summer Exhibit 1972February Meeting, 1941 - Colonial Society of MassachusettsLaura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1Michele Felice CornèEpisode Source Material - Tomato HistoryThe Tomato in America, Early History, Culture and Cookery | Andrew F. Smith10 Tomatoes That Changed the World | William AlexanderWhy the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 Years | SmithsonianSixteenth-century tomatoes in Europe: who saw them, what they looked like, and where they came fromHow a ‘Strange,’ ‘Evil’ Fruit Came to Define Italy’s Cuisine